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Soldados Mancos F.C.
2 - 0
MCD
Played on Tuesday 27 October at 16:15 GMT at EL MANCO STADIUM
⚽ 51' Aaron Colombo
⚽ 84' Joaco Bisi
🟨 3' Aaron Colombo🟨 22' Cesar Castellanos🟨 83' Benicio Barboni
Possession: 45% - 55%
6,314 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $10,015,536
6,314 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $10,015,536
Match report
Soldados Mancos F.C. beat MCD 2-0 in a friendly. Goals for Soldados Mancos F.C.: Bisi, Colombo. Man of the match was Joaco Bisi (7.6).
Form guide
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Soldados Mancos F.C. came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
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MCD came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 4 meetings between Soldados Mancos F.C. and MCD: 2 wins for Soldados Mancos F.C., 2 draws and 0 for MCD.
Line-ups
Soldados Mancos F.C. (4-3-3-FALSE9): Calleo Bengoetxea, Jeremías Arratia, Antonio Pereyra, Daniel Casas, Joaco Bisi, Camilo Doval, Axel Berriozabal, Mirko Pavlovic, Simón Arestizabal, Uriel Saéz, Aaron Colombo.
MCD (4-4-2): Lucas Ortega, Enzo Rivera, Patricio Wagner, Oliverio Altuna, Carlos Esposito, Coco Aizaga, Liam Zunino, Benicio Barboni, Silvio Escalante, Cesar Castellanos, Seba Milán.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass on the edge of the box.
3'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The next one could be decisive.
3'🟨 Aaron Colombo went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The story is only just beginning.
4'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
10'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
11'It fell perfectly for Seba Milán, who hit it with heart and boot.
14'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
15'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
17'Oliverio Altuna jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
18'Oliverio Altuna takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
21'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
22'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
22'🟨 Yellow card for Cesar Castellanos; the referee draws the line.
25'🎯 Axel Berriozabal runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
25'...hits it with his left foot...
25'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
32'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. Nothing is settled yet.
33'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The next one could be decisive.
35'Aaron Colombo darts in behind and Simón Arestizabal plays the striker in with a superb ball. There'll be plenty to analyse.
36'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
37'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
39'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The story is only just beginning.
42'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
44'Seba Milán thinks a step ahead and finds Enzo Rivera in the hot zone.
45'🎯 Liam Zunino runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
45'...hits it with his left foot...
45'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
46'End of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. It's being played with gritted teeth.
50'Uriel Saéz slips a delicious through ball to Axel Berriozabal, who is perfectly set.
51'⚡ Mirko Pavlovic lifts his head in midfield...
51'...plays Aaron Colombo in with a sublime pass...
51'...Aaron Colombo takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
51'...drives it across the keeper...
51'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Aaron Colombo smashes it home, tight to the right-hand post. 1-0.
54'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
55'Coco Aizaga goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
57'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
58'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
60'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
62'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
66'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
67'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
73'🎯 Liam Zunino runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
73'...hits it with his left foot...
73'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
75'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
77'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the danger zone.
78'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
81'Antonio Pereyra slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
82'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's a lot riding on this.
83'Benicio Barboni arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
83'🟨 Benicio Barboni went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
84'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
84'...Joaco Bisi pounces on the gift...
84'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
84'...places it at the far post...
84'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Joaco Bisi roars with delight. 2-0.
85'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The second half promises a different story.
88'Silvio Escalante takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The managers are already taking notes.
90'With tiredness written all over them, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
Soldados Mancos F.C. ("EL VERDUGO DEL ASCENSO"), founded in 1947, from the San Martín neighbourhood, with 33,819 fans. Home ground: EL MANCO STADIUM.
MCD, founded in 1947, from the Lanús neighbourhood, with 16,774 fans. Home ground: La Fortaleza.
Coming up
Next match for Soldados Mancos F.C.: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
Next match for MCD: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
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