YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Necochea
0 - 0
Club Barrio Marechal
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:00 GMT at Estadio Necochea
🟨 65' Yanis León🟨 72' Milton Costa🟨 83' Esteban Basualdo
Possession: 45% - 55%
Match report
Sportivo Necochea and Club Barrio Marechal drew 0-0 in the Youth Tournament. There were no goals.
Form guide
Sportivo NecocheaDLWLL
Sportivo Necochea came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Club Barrio MarechalDWLLD
Club Barrio Marechal came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sportivo Necochea and Club Barrio Marechal: 0 wins for Sportivo Necochea, 0 draws and 1 for Club Barrio Marechal.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with neat short passing. Time to look forward now.
7'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
8'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
11'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
12'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
17'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
19'Lionel Borrelli darts in behind and Zacarías Biagioli plays the striker in with a superb ball.
20'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
21'Mateo Barrientos went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The weather is playing its part.
22'Theo Zito hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. You can feel the tension from early on.
26'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
27'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
28'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
33'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
34'🎯 Zacarías Biagioli carries the ball forward...
34'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
34'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
40'Franco Salas plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
41'Theo Zito tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. There's still a game on here.
43'Esteban Basualdo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
53'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
54'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The story is only just beginning.
58'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The fine details told.
59'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. You can feel the tension from early on.
60'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
61'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
62'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
63'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
65'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
65'🟨 Yanis León protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. The ball is starting to burn.
67'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
72'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
72'🟨 Milton Costa went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
73'Lionel Borrelli cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
74'The away side move it about sensibly, with Norberto Garnero as the side's compass. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
75'Milton Costa darts in behind and Manu Valencia plays the striker in with a superb ball. You can feel the tension from early on.
76'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
77'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The fine details told.
81'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
83'Esteban Basualdo goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
83'🟨 Esteban Basualdo goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
84'Deft touch from Zacarías Biagioli: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The managers are already taking notes.
85'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
86'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
88'Esteban Basualdo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
89'Lito Soldini jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The managers are already taking notes.
90'There's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
About the clubs
Sportivo Necochea, founded in 1923, from the Necochea neighbourhood, with 15,450 fans. Home ground: Estadio Necochea.
Club Barrio Marechal ("El Piquetero"), founded in 1947, from the Solano, Avellaneda neighbourhood, with 4,254 fans. Home ground: Carlos Antonio Gonzalez.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Necochea: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Club Barrio Marechal: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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