YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Club Atlético Pirata
2 - 0
Club Florencio Varela
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:15 GMT at Estadio El Celeste de Alberdi
⚽ 38' Chino Zanchetta
⚽ 43' Nahue Medina
🟨 23' Nahue Medina🟨 40' Cristian Sandoval
Possession: 56% - 44%
Match report
Club Atlético Pirata beat Club Florencio Varela 2-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Club Atlético PirataWLLDW
Club Atlético Pirata came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Club Florencio VarelaLLLWL
Club Florencio Varela came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Club Atlético Pirata and Club Florencio Varela: 1 win for Club Atlético Pirata, 0 draws and 0 for Club Florencio Varela.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away. You can feel the tension from early on.
2'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
4'🎯 Nene Sanz carries the ball forward...
4'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
4'Nene Sanz fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
5'Cataldo Correa takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
6'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
9'Julian Gallardo unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
13'The home side move it about sensibly, with Iván Hoffmann as the side's compass.
14'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
15'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision. The margin for error is tiny.
16'Gregorio Battaglia slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
18'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
22'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. You can feel the tension in every yard.
23'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
23'🟨 Nahue Medina earns a booking for stopping a promising move. Time to look forward now.
24'David Mazza finds exactly the right channel and leaves Cataldo Correa staring at goal.
25'Simón Sorbi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. There's noise all around the ground.
26'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. You can feel the tension in every yard.
29'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
31'Cristian Sandoval jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The fine details told.
34'🎯 Horacio Pérez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
34'...hits it with his left foot...
34'The effort from Horacio Pérez goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
35'The home side move it about sensibly, with Chino Zanchetta as the side's compass.
36'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. This game calls for calm heads.
37'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
38'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
38'...Chino Zanchetta pounces on the gift...
38'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
38'...places it at the far post...
38'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Chino Zanchetta pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
39'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
40'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
40'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
42'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
43'⚡ Gregorio Battaglia surges down the wing dangerously...
43'...Gregorio Battaglia reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
43'...whips the cross into the box...
43'...Nahue Medina beats the defender in the air...
43'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Nahue Medina pokes it into the net. 2-0.
45'David Zambelli collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
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.
47'Deft touch from Cristian Sandoval: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The margin for error is tiny.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
49'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
50'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. Nothing is settled yet.
54'Nahue Medina goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
54'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Nahue Medina! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
58'🎯 Iván Hoffmann runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
58'...hits it with his left foot...
58'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
61'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can feel the tension in every yard.
66'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. The home side have to respond now.
71'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
78'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
82'🎯 Cataldo Correa runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'Scuffed shot from Cataldo Correa; not pretty, but it still caused problems. You can feel the tension from early on.
83'Cataldo Correa protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
85'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The dressing room will have the final say.
87'Joel Vega goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
88'🎯 Nene Sanz carries the ball forward...
88'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
88'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The next one could be decisive.
90'With no margin left at all, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
Club Atlético Pirata, founded in 1923, from the La Boca neighbourhood, with 1,905 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Celeste de Alberdi.
Club Florencio Varela, founded in 1923, from the Florencio Varela neighbourhood, with 1,627 fans. Home ground: Estadio Club Florencio Varela.
Coming up
Next match for Club Atlético Pirata: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Club Florencio Varela: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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