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Atlético Golondrinas FC
3 - 0Círculo Balvanera
Played on Monday 26 October at 01:45 GMT at Estadio Jesús Gomez
⚽ 22' Luis Sosa
⚽ 29' Gianni Zambrano
⚽ 49' Gonzalo Beltza
🟨 17' Leonardo Aguirre🟨 19' Kiki Páez🟨 30' Joaquín Tagliafico🟨 32' Leandro Fabián
Possession: 53% - 47%
366 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $839,317
366 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $839,317
Match report
Atlético Golondrinas FC beat Círculo Balvanera 3-0 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Golondrinas FC: Zambrano, Beltza, Sosa. The standout was Gianni Zambrano (7.9).
Form guide
Atlético Golondrinas FCWDDWL
Atlético Golondrinas FC came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Círculo BalvaneraDLLLL
Círculo Balvanera came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Atlético Golondrinas FC and Círculo Balvanera: 1 win for Atlético Golondrinas FC, 1 draw and 0 for Círculo Balvanera.
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Line-ups
Atlético Golondrinas FC (4-1-4-1): Ariel Arrizabalaga, Coco Ramos, Leandro Fabián, Roberto Zárate, Mirko Terzi, Gianni Zambrano, Joaquín Tagliafico, Luis Sosa, Gonzalo Beltza, Vito Barrera, Leonardo Aguirre.
Círculo Balvanera (5-3-2): Cacho Bertola, Walter Najib, Julián Aizpurua, Kiki Camargo, Noé Sevilla, Cataldo Caponi, Enrique Weber, Lisandro Ruiz, Martín Ripa, Kiki Páez, Luciano Curi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right.
2'The away side move it about sensibly, with Luciano Curi as the side's compass.
3'Kiki Camargo unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
5'Kiki Páez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
6'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
7'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
13'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
14'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
17'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
17'🟨 Fair booking: Leonardo Aguirre was late and left a mark.
18'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity.
19'Kiki Páez protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
19'🟨 Kiki Páez went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
22'⚡ Luis Sosa picks up the ball a long way from goal...
22'...nobody closes him down...
22'...shapes to shoot...
22'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
22'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Luis Sosa smashes it home. 1-0.
23'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
24'🎯 Noé Sevilla carries the ball forward...
24'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
24'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
25'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
27'Coco Ramos plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. There's still a game on here.
28'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
29'⚡ Joaquín Tagliafico lifts his head in midfield...
29'...plays Gianni Zambrano in with a sublime pass...
29'...Gianni Zambrano takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
29'...drives it across the keeper...
29'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Gianni Zambrano puts it away. 2-0.
30'Tactical foul from Joaquín Tagliafico; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
30'🟨 Joaquín Tagliafico protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
31'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
32'Leandro Fabián protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
32'🟨 Yellow card for Leandro Fabián; the referee draws the line.
35'Gianni Zambrano plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
37'Luis Sosa threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
38'Mirko Terzi unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
39'Enrique Weber takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. It's being played with gritted teeth.
42'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Leonardo Aguirre.
43'🎯 Vito Barrera carries the ball forward...
43'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
43'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The opponent have to respond now.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
49'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
49'...Gonzalo Beltza pounces on the gift...
49'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
49'...places it at the far post...
49'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Gonzalo Beltza pokes it into the net. 3-0.
53'Lisandro Ruiz plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
54'Luciano Curi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
57'Venomous through ball from Coco Ramos; the away side were caught cold. The managers are already taking notes.
62'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
64'The home side move it about sensibly, with Mirko Terzi as the side's compass. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
70'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
72'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
73'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
74'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
78'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
79'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle. The small details could decide this.
80'Coco Ramos slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
81'Joaquín Tagliafico collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. Adjustments are on the way.
82'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
83'Kiki Páez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
84'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
85'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Time to look forward now.
86'Roberto Zárate collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
89'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Leandro Fabián closed the door.
90'With the last ball kicked, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Atlético Golondrinas FC ("Golondrina"), founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 4,040 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jesús Gomez.
Círculo Balvanera, with 1,564 fans. Home ground: Estadio Círculo Balvanera.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Golondrinas FC: vs Círculo Balvanera — Saturday 31 October at 09:00 GMT
Next match for Círculo Balvanera: vs Atlético Golondrinas FC — Saturday 31 October at 09:00 GMT
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