YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Paso del Rey
5 - 0
Defensores La Esperanza
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:15 GMT at Estadio Rey de Reyes
⚽ 3' Pocho Soldini
⚽ 17' Román Matos
⚽ 35' Yamil Beristain
⚽ 52' Rodrigo Ramos
⚽ 57' Pocho Soldini
🟨 22' Tobías Caparros
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
Paso del Rey beat Defensores La Esperanza 5-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Paso del ReyDWDLD
Paso del Rey came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Defensores La EsperanzaDLLWD
Defensores La Esperanza came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Paso del Rey and Defensores La Esperanza: 1 win for Paso del Rey, 0 draws and 0 for Defensores La Esperanza.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away.
3'⚡ Pocho Soldini wins the ball in midfield...
3'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
3'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
3'...hits it with everything he has...
3'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Pocho Soldini pokes it into the net, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-0.
6'🎯 Beto Santini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. It's being played with gritted teeth.
9'🎯 Olivier Boldini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
9'...hits it with his left foot...
9'Olivier Boldini fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The crowd get it straight away.
10'Ezequiel Anchorena plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
11'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ezequiel Anchorena as the side's compass.
12'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
14'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
15'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
16'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
17'⚡ Lolo Arrarte plays it short to Román Matos...
17'...Román Matos returns it first time...
17'...Lolo Arrarte completes the one-two and he's clean through...
17'...Román Matos shoots...
17'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Román Matos wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
19'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The story is only just beginning.
21'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
22'Tobías Caparros goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul. Nobody wants to give anything away.
22'🟨 Tobías Caparros earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
23'🎯 Román Matos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
23'...hits it with his left foot...
23'The effort from Román Matos goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
26'Gastón Bagnasco slips a delicious through ball to Augusto Storti, who is perfectly set.
27'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
28'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
31'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
32'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game. There's noise all around the ground.
34'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
35'⚡ Gastón Bagnasco surges down the wing dangerously...
35'...Gastón Bagnasco reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
35'...whips the cross into the box...
35'...Yamil Beristain beats the defender in the air...
35'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Yamil Beristain smashes it home. 3-0.
36'Lolo Arrarte accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
38'Beto Santini drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
39'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side.
44'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
45'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
46'As the heart rates come down, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'The away side move it about sensibly, with Maximiliano Santamaría as the side's compass.
48'🎯 Miguel Gigena carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'Miguel Gigena sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Nobody wants to give anything away.
49'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The fine details told.
52'⚡ Lolo Arrarte lifts his head in midfield...
52'...plays Rodrigo Ramos in with a sublime pass...
52'...Rodrigo Ramos takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
52'...drives it across the keeper...
52'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Rodrigo Ramos to score, at the near post. 4-0.
53'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. There's a lot riding on this.
57'⚡ Juan Marchetti surges down the wing dangerously...
57'...Juan Marchetti reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
57'...whips the cross into the box...
57'...Pocho Soldini beats the defender in the air...
57'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Pocho Soldini pokes it into the net. 5-0.
59'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
62'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The managers are already taking notes.
64'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The story is only just beginning.
65'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The managers are already taking notes.
66'Elián Vignati accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape. The away side are in a much better position after that.
69'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
70'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
71'Yamil Beristain slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
72'Rodrigo Ramos unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
76'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
78'Elián Vignati accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape.
79'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
81'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
84'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
85'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. There's still a game on here.
89'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Maximiliano Santamaría closed the door.
90'It's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
Paso del Rey, founded in 1952, from the Paso del Rey neighbourhood, with 2,819 fans. Home ground: Estadio Rey de Reyes.
Defensores La Esperanza, founded in 1923, from the Quilmes neighbourhood, with 1,161 fans. Home ground: Estadio Quilmes.
Coming up
Next match for Paso del Rey: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Defensores La Esperanza: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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