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Atlético Longchamps
1 - 0La Gloria de Pablo Nogués
Played on Saturday 24 October at 19:15 BST at Estadio Atlético Longchamps
⚽ 66' Pablo Zanardi
🟨 9' Ángel Romano🟨 29' Adrián Velázquez🟨 44' Misael Bertola🟨 63' Sebastián Lima
Possession: 52% - 48%
323 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $300,023
323 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $300,023
Match report
Atlético Longchamps beat La Gloria de Pablo Nogués 1-0 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Longchamps: Zanardi. The standout was Pablo Zanardi (7.9).
Form guide
Atlético LongchampsWLLWL
Atlético Longchamps came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
La Gloria de Pablo NoguésLDDWW
La Gloria de Pablo Nogués came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlético Longchamps (4-4-2-DIAMOND): Facundo Pirelli, Ángel Romano, Kiki Iturriaga, Chino Salvi, Lucas Bruno, Elián Villari, Misael Bertola, Ramon Suárez, Leonel Urquiza, Pablo Zanardi, Omar Antonelli.
La Gloria de Pablo Nogués (5-4-1): Chino Stankovic, Luciano Medeiros, Adolfo Lopez, Adrián Velázquez, Ruso Zanchetta, Álvaro Quaglia, Matías Tabares, Pancho Zuccotti, Toto Navarro, Tomi Arestizabal, Sebastián Lima.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
2'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Misael Bertola.
3'It fell perfectly for Lucas Bruno, who hit it with heart and boot.
4'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
7'Toto Navarro thinks a step ahead and finds Álvaro Quaglia in the hot zone. The away side are in a much better position after that.
8'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
9'Tactical foul from Ángel Romano; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
9'🟨 Ángel Romano protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
10'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
12'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
15'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
20'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
21'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
23'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
23'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Ángel Romano! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
26'Álvaro Quaglia unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
29'Adrián Velázquez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
29'🟨 Adrián Velázquez earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The weather is playing its part.
30'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
32'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
35'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Nobody wants to give anything away.
36'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
40'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
41'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
42'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
43'Adolfo Lopez accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
44'Misael Bertola arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. Nothing is settled yet.
44'🟨 Misael Bertola protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
49'Venomous through ball from Kiki Iturriaga; the away side were caught cold.
50'Elián Villari strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
52'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
54'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. There'll be plenty to analyse.
55'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
56'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'Matías Tabares takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
60'🎯 Tomi Arestizabal runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
60'...hits it with his left foot...
60'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
63'Sebastián Lima went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
63'🟨 Sebastián Lima protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. You can feel the tension in every yard.
66'⚡ Pablo Zanardi picks up the ball a long way from goal...
66'...nobody closes him down...
66'...shapes to shoot...
66'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
66'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Pablo Zanardi to score. 1-0.
69'Ramon Suárez goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. The second half promises a different story.
71'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
77'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
78'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
79'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
83'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
85'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The away side are in a much better position after that.
87'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
88'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.
About the clubs
Atlético Longchamps, founded in 1923, from the Longchamps, Almirante Brown neighbourhood, with 3,806 fans. Home ground: Estadio Atlético Longchamps.
La Gloria de Pablo Nogués, with 1,570 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pablo Nogués.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Longchamps: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for La Gloria de Pablo Nogués: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:15 GMT
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