YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Villa Alba club
2 - 0
Cruz Del Sur
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:15 GMT at Los.Zárate
⚽ 9' Maximiliano Olmedo
⚽ 74' Rubén Padilla
🟨 19' Franco Riva
Possession: 60% - 40%
Match report
Villa Alba club beat Cruz Del Sur 2-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Villa Alba clubLDLLD
Villa Alba club came in with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Cruz Del SurWDWWW
Cruz Del Sur came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between Villa Alba club and Cruz Del Sur: 0 wins for Villa Alba club, 1 draw and 2 for Cruz Del Sur.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
3'🎯 Rubén Padilla runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
3'...hits it with his left foot...
3'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
9'⚡ Mati Anchorena surges down the wing dangerously...
9'...Mati Anchorena reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
9'...whips the cross into the box...
9'...Maximiliano Olmedo beats the defender in the air...
9'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Maximiliano Olmedo puts it away. 1-0.
10'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
11'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
13'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
15'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
16'Xavier Edelman protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
18'The away side thinks a step ahead and finds the away side in the hot zone. The margin for error is tiny.
19'Franco Riva went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
19'🟨 Franco Riva went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
20'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
21'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. Nobody wants to give anything away.
27'A player accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
30'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lautaro Santi as the side's compass.
32'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The opponent have to respond now.
35'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
42'Darío Tagle slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Now the ball will do the talking.
43'🎯 Lautaro Santi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
43'...hits it with his left foot...
43'Lautaro Santi strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
52'Mati Anchorena slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
55'The the away side press bites in the inside channel; the home side start to lose their clarity.
56'The away side move it about sensibly, with the away side as the side's compass.
61'The home side move it about sensibly, with Rubén Padilla as the side's compass. Adjustments are on the way.
62'Maximiliano Olmedo slips a delicious through ball to Xavier Edelman, who is perfectly set. The fine details told.
63'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
64'🎯 Lautaro Santi carries the ball forward...
64'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
64'Lautaro Santi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
65'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
68'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
69'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
72'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
74'⚡ Xavier Edelman plays it short to Rubén Padilla...
74'...Rubén Padilla returns it first time...
74'...Xavier Edelman completes the one-two and he's clean through...
74'...Rubén Padilla shoots...
74'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Rubén Padilla smashes it home. 2-0.
75'Xavier Edelman reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
78'Pass between the lines from Chacho Simoni; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
79'🎯 Lautaro Santi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
79'...hits it with his left foot...
79'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
80'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
81'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
85'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
86'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
87'Chacho Simoni slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
89'🎯 Franco Riva runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
89'...hits it with his left foot...
89'The effort from Franco Riva goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. This one could go either way.
About the clubs
Villa Alba club, founded in 1947, from the Villa Alba, Lomas de Zamora neighbourhood, with 1,275 fans. Home ground: Los.Zárate.
Cruz Del Sur, founded in 1923, from the Lanús neighbourhood, with 2,646 fans. Home ground: Estadio Municipal.
Coming up
Next match for Villa Alba club: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Cruz Del Sur: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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