ELDT CUP
Cuervos
3 - 0
Sportivo Pergamino
Played on Wednesday 4 November at 00:00 GMT at Nido de cuervos
⚽ 8' Andrés Gallo
⚽ 22' Juan Sotelo
⚽ 28' Lauti Lugones
🟨 79' Pipa Balducci
Possession: 59% - 41%
2,751 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,789,904
2,751 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,789,904
Match report
Cuervos beat Sportivo Pergamino 3-0 in the ELDT Cup D (Semi-finals). Goals for Cuervos: Lugones, Gallo, Sotelo. The man of the match was Lauti Lugones (8.7).
Form guide
CuervosWLWWD
Cuervos came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo PergaminoLWDLD
Sportivo Pergamino came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Cuervos (4-5-1): Cristian Ramos, Juan Sotelo, Ángel Dybala, Andrés Gallo, Ismael Gareca, Pipa Balducci, Nahue Vitale, Vito Pawlak, Francisco Müller, Kevin Sotomayor, Lauti Lugones.
Sportivo Pergamino (4-3-3): Cesar Vicari, Valentín Buscaglia, Damian Valenzuela, Martín Méndez, Tato Castellanos, Pichi Brancato, Nahue Zegna, Toño Koch, Luciano Ruffini, Yair Pérez, Eric Aretini.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right.
4'Francisco Müller goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul. You can feel the tension in every yard.
8'⚡ Lauti Lugones surges down the wing dangerously...
8'...Lauti Lugones reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
8'...whips the cross into the box...
8'...Andrés Gallo beats the defender in the air...
8'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Andrés Gallo wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
9'Ismael Gareca reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
13'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
15'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
19'The home side move it about sensibly, with Vito Pawlak as the side's compass.
22'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Pipa Balducci stands over the ball...
22'...the wall lines up, Pipa Balducci eyes up the goal...
22'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
22'...Juan Sotelo appears between the centre-backs...
22'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Juan Sotelo makes no mistake, tight to the right-hand post. 2-0.
23'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
24'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
25'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
28'⚡ Kevin Sotomayor surges down the wing dangerously...
28'...Kevin Sotomayor reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
28'...whips the cross into the box...
28'...Lauti Lugones beats the defender in the air...
28'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Lauti Lugones smashes it home. 3-0.
30'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
31'Yair Pérez sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
33'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The story is only just beginning.
39'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Now the ball will do the talking.
41'Toño Koch collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
42'Scuffed shot from Valentín Buscaglia; not pretty, but it still caused problems. Now the ball will do the talking.
43'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
44'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. There's noise all around the ground.
45'Pipa Balducci nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
49'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
50'Nahue Vitale thinks a step ahead and finds Kevin Sotomayor in the hot zone.
51'🎯 Ismael Gareca runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
51'...hits it with his left foot...
51'Ismael Gareca hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Nothing is settled yet.
54'The home side move it about sensibly, with Vito Pawlak as the side's compass.
57'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
59'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
60'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
63'Interception by the away side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
64'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
65'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
67'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
71'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
72'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
75'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
76'Yair Pérez cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. The second half promises a different story.
79'Pipa Balducci goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. There'll be plenty to analyse.
79'🟨 Fair booking: Pipa Balducci was late and left a mark.
80'🎯 Yair Pérez carries the ball forward...
80'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
80'The effort from Yair Pérez goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
81'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
83'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
84'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
85'🎯 Ismael Gareca runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
85'...hits it with his left foot...
85'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
86'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The story is only just beginning.
89'🎯 Kevin Sotomayor runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
89'...hits it with his left foot...
89'It fell perfectly for Kevin Sotomayor, who hit it with heart and boot.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter. You can feel the tension from early on.
About the clubs
Cuervos, founded in 1923, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 5,247 fans. Home ground: Nido de cuervos.
Sportivo Pergamino, founded in 1923, from the Flores neighbourhood, with 39,755 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pergamino.
Coming up
Next match for Cuervos: vs su proximo rival — Friday 6 November at 23:00 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Pergamino: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 00:00 GMT
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