YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Brandsen Norte
4 - 3
Arg. Humberto
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:15 GMT at Estadio Brandsen
⚽ 12' Marcos Carranza
⚽ 29' Xavier Bianchi
⚽ 43' Simón Bevilacqua
⚽ 74' Cataldo Toscano
⚽ 15' Mario Sensini
⚽ 69' Tomi Pedraza
⚽ 77' Rodolfo Najib
🟨 5' Valentín Tannenbaum🟨 87' Rodrigo Arbieto🟨 89' Marcos Carranza
Possession: 49% - 51%
Match report
Sportivo Brandsen Norte beat Arg. Humberto 4-3 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Sportivo Brandsen NorteDDWDL
Sportivo Brandsen Norte came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Arg. HumbertoDLWLD
Arg. Humberto came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sportivo Brandsen Norte and Arg. Humberto: 1 win for Sportivo Brandsen Norte, 0 draws and 0 for Arg. Humberto.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with teeth gritted.
5'Tactical foul from Valentín Tannenbaum; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
5'🟨 Valentín Tannenbaum protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
6'Alfredo Castiglione jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
10'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
11'Tiziano Peñaloza plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
12'⚡ Marcos Carranza picks up the ball a long way from goal...
12'...nobody closes him down...
12'...shapes to shoot...
12'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
12'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Marcos Carranza roars with delight. 1-0.
13'Mauricio Buonocore collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
14'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
15'⚡ Mario Sensini picks up the ball a long way from goal...
15'...nobody closes him down...
15'...shapes to shoot...
15'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
15'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Mario Sensini makes no mistake, right in the top bins. 1-1.
16'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
17'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
20'Tomi Pedraza slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
22'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
23'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
24'🎯 Beto Bustos carries the ball forward...
24'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
24'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The league table is starting to do its sums.
25'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
26'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. Now the ball will do the talking.
28'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
29'⚡ Cataldo Toscano plays it short to Xavier Bianchi...
29'...Xavier Bianchi returns it first time...
29'...Cataldo Toscano completes the one-two and he's clean through...
29'...Xavier Bianchi shoots...
29'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Xavier Bianchi makes no mistake, into the roof of the net. 2-1.
30'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Rodolfo Najib.
32'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. It's being played with gritted teeth.
35'Rodolfo Najib jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. It's being played with gritted teeth.
38'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. Now the ball will do the talking.
41'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
43'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
43'...Simón Bevilacqua pounces on the gift...
43'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
43'...places it at the far post...
43'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Simón Bevilacqua roars with delight. 3-1.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
50'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The weather is playing its part.
51'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
54'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The crowd get it straight away.
55'Horacio Aldazabal plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
56'Simón Bevilacqua hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
60'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
61'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
62'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The league table is starting to do its sums.
67'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
69'⚡ Brian Téllez surges down the wing dangerously...
69'...Brian Téllez reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
69'...whips the cross into the box...
69'...Tomi Pedraza beats the defender in the air...
69'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Tomi Pedraza wheels away in celebration. 3-2.
73'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Xavier Bianchi. There's noise all around the ground.
74'⚡ Tiziano Peñaloza wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
74'...the counter is lethal, Tiziano Peñaloza runs the length of the pitch...
74'...slips in Cataldo Toscano, who has arrived through the middle...
74'...Cataldo Toscano finishes first time...
74'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Cataldo Toscano wheels away in celebration, tight to the right-hand post. 4-2.
77'⚡ Rodolfo Najib wins the ball in midfield...
77'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
77'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
77'...hits it with everything he has...
77'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Rodolfo Najib smashes it home. 4-3.
80'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
82'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
87'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
87'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
89'Marcos Carranza goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
89'🟨 Marcos Carranza protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
About the clubs
Sportivo Brandsen Norte, founded in 1923, from the Brandsen neighbourhood, with 695 fans. Home ground: Estadio Brandsen.
Arg. Humberto, founded in 1923, from the Wilde, Avellaneda neighbourhood, with 1,487 fans. Home ground: 16 de Noviembre.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Brandsen Norte: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Arg. Humberto: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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