YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Árbitros fc
3 - 1
Club Atlético Pirata
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:15 BST at El gran semental
⚽ 12' Gustavo Tavares
⚽ 40' Gustavo Tavares
⚽ 71' Salvador Nogués
⚽ 55' Nahue Medina
🟨 77' Marcos Basualdo🟨 82' Salvador Nogués
Possession: 52% - 48%
Match report
Árbitros fc beat Club Atlético Pirata 3-1 in the league.
Form guide
Árbitros fcWWWWW
Árbitros fc came in with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Club Atlético PirataLDWLL
Club Atlético Pirata came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Árbitros fc and Club Atlético Pirata: 0 wins for Árbitros fc, 1 draw and 0 for Club Atlético Pirata.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
2'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
3'Simón Sorbi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
9'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
10'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'Deft touch from Salvador Nogués: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
12'⚡ Gustavo Tavares picks up the ball a long way from goal...
12'...nobody closes him down...
12'...shapes to shoot...
12'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
12'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Gustavo Tavares wheels away in celebration, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
14'Quique Bertola collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
16'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
22'Nahue Medina darts in behind and Simón Sorbi plays the striker in with a superb ball. The ball is starting to burn.
23'Salvador Nogués jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
25'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
27'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
28'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
30'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
31'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
32'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
34'Gregorio Battaglia takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The next one could be decisive.
40'⚡ Bautista Andrea lifts his head in midfield...
40'...plays Gustavo Tavares in with a sublime pass...
40'...Gustavo Tavares takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
40'...drives it across the keeper...
40'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Gustavo Tavares wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
42'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
43'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
44'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The story is only just beginning.
45'🎯 Salvador Nogués runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
45'...hits it with his left foot...
45'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
50'🎯 Nahue Medina runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
50'...hits it with his left foot...
50'Nahue Medina tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
51'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
53'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
55'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Rocco Aronica stands over the ball...
55'...the wall lines up, Rocco Aronica eyes up the goal...
55'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
55'...Nahue Medina appears between the centre-backs...
55'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Nahue Medina smashes it home, low, along the ground. 2-1.
56'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
57'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
58'The the away side press bites between the lines; the home side start to lose their clarity.
59'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
60'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
62'Rocco Aronica cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. You can feel the tension in every yard.
68'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
69'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
71'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
71'...Salvador Nogués pounces on the gift...
71'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
71'...places it at the far post...
71'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Salvador Nogués makes no mistake. 3-1.
73'Quique Bertola goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
76'Simón Sorbi thinks a step ahead and finds Chino Zanchetta in the hot zone.
77'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The next one could be decisive.
77'🟨 Marcos Basualdo earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
78'Horacio Tricarico jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
80'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
81'🎯 Yair Astudillo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
81'...hits it with his left foot...
81'Yair Astudillo strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
82'Salvador Nogués protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
82'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
84'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
87'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. Time to look forward now.
89'Deft touch from Yair Astudillo: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
90'With the last ball kicked, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
About the clubs
Árbitros fc, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 4,000 fans. Home ground: El gran semental.
Club Atlético Pirata, founded in 1923, from the La Boca neighbourhood, with 1,905 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Celeste de Alberdi.
Coming up
Next match for Árbitros fc: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 21:30 GMT
Next match for Club Atlético Pirata: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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