ELDT CUP
Pibes Floresta0 - 4
Soldados Mancos F.C.
Played on Wednesday 28 October at 00:00 GMT at Estadio Pibes Floresta
⚽ 11' Simón Arestizabal
⚽ 18' Aaron Colombo
⚽ 27' Antonio Pereyra
⚽ 37' Axel Berriozabal
🟨 16' Cataldo Zazzaroni🟨 31' Uriel Saéz
Possession: 45% - 55%
1,782 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,846,360
1,782 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,846,360
Match report
Soldados Mancos F.C. won 4-0 away to Pibes Floresta in the ELDT A Cup (Quarter-finals). Goals for Soldados Mancos F.C.: Arestizabal, Colombo, Pereyra, Berriozabal. The star man was Simón Arestizabal (8.8).
Form guide
Pibes FlorestaWWWLL
Pibes Floresta came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Soldados Mancos F.C.WWWLW
Soldados Mancos F.C. came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Pibes Floresta (4-2-3-1): Andrés Borinaga, Alberto Beltza, Adriano Vassallo, Cataldo Zazzaroni, Adrián Torrisi, Benicio Schroeder, Pablo Triboldi, Rafael Visini, Zacarías Piris, Adolfo Jimenez, Facundo Mazur.
Soldados Mancos F.C. (4-3-3-FALSE9): Calleo Bengoetxea, Jeremías Arratia, Antonio Pereyra, Daniel Casas, Joaco Bisi, Camilo Doval, Axel Berriozabal, Mirko Pavlovic, Simón Arestizabal, Uriel Saéz, Aaron Colombo.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim out wide.
2'Jeremías Arratia nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
4'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
5'Axel Berriozabal slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nobody wants to give anything away.
6'🎯 Joaco Bisi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
7'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
8'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
9'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
11'⚡ Daniel Casas plays it short to Simón Arestizabal...
11'...Simón Arestizabal returns it first time...
11'...Daniel Casas completes the one-two and he's clean through...
11'...Simón Arestizabal shoots...
11'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Simón Arestizabal makes no mistake, dinking it over the keeper. 0-1.
13'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
14'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity.
15'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
16'Cataldo Zazzaroni goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. It's being played with gritted teeth.
16'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The next one could be decisive.
17'Aaron Colombo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. It's being played with gritted teeth.
18'⚡ Uriel Saéz wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
18'...the counter is lethal, Uriel Saéz runs the length of the pitch...
18'...slips in Aaron Colombo, who has arrived through the middle...
18'...Aaron Colombo finishes first time...
18'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Aaron Colombo makes no mistake. 0-2.
19'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
20'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
22'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'Adrián Torrisi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
27'⚡ Simón Arestizabal plays it short to Antonio Pereyra...
27'...Antonio Pereyra returns it first time...
27'...Simón Arestizabal completes the one-two and he's clean through...
27'...Antonio Pereyra shoots...
27'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Antonio Pereyra wheels away in celebration, tight to the right-hand post. 0-3.
31'Tactical foul from Uriel Saéz; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
31'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. Nobody wants to give anything away.
32'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
34'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
35'Joaco Bisi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
36'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
37'⚡ Axel Berriozabal picks up the ball a long way from goal...
37'...nobody closes him down...
37'...shapes to shoot...
37'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
37'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Axel Berriozabal smashes it home. 0-4.
38'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
40'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
43'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
46'The players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. The ball is starting to burn.
47'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side. There's noise all around the ground.
48'🎯 Daniel Casas carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'It fell perfectly for Daniel Casas, who hit it with heart and boot. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
52'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
53'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The ball is starting to burn.
55'Mirko Pavlovic slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
57'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
58'The home side move it about sensibly, with Adolfo Jimenez as the side's compass. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
63'Camilo Doval threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
64'🎯 Mirko Pavlovic carries the ball forward...
64'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
64'Mirko Pavlovic unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The small details could decide this.
66'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
68'Mirko Pavlovic takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
69'The away side move it about sensibly, with Camilo Doval as the side's compass.
70'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. Now the ball will do the talking.
71'🎯 Uriel Saéz carries the ball forward...
71'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
71'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
72'Joaco Bisi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
73'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
76'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
78'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
79'🎯 Uriel Saéz runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
79'...hits it with his left foot...
79'Uriel Saéz sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
80'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
85'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The next one could be decisive.
88'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. There's a lot riding on this.
90'The team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
About the clubs
Pibes Floresta ("Los Reyes"), with 1,645 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pibes Floresta.
Soldados Mancos F.C. ("EL VERDUGO DEL ASCENSO"), founded in 1947, from the San Martín neighbourhood, with 33,819 fans. Home ground: EL MANCO STADIUM.
Coming up
Next match for Pibes Floresta: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:30 GMT
Next match for Soldados Mancos F.C.: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
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