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Atlas de caseros
2 - 1Reservas Los Polvorines
Played on Thursday 29 October at 11:45 GMT at Plaza longo
⚽ 16' Gianluca Vives
⚽ 34' Gastón Zacchei
⚽ 55' Theo Gallardo
🟨 20' Esteban Guevara
Possession: 45% - 55%
124 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $141,312
124 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $141,312
Match report
Atlas de caseros beat Reservas Los Polvorines 2-1 in a friendly. Goals for Atlas de caseros: Vives, Zacchei; for Reservas Los Polvorines: Gallardo. Player of the match was Gianluca Vives (7.9).
Form guide
Atlas de caserosDDDLD
Atlas de caseros came in with 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Reservas Los PolvorinesLLLWW
Reservas Los Polvorines came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlas de caseros (4-4-2): Faustino Bargnesi, Theo Boccaccio, Joaco De Luca, Esteban Guevara, Gianluca Vives, Diego Lombardi, Raúl Garay, Hernán Bastianelli, Seba Ferreyra, Giuliano González, Gastón Zacchei.
Reservas Los Polvorines (5-4-1): Rodolfo Aricò, Pablo Benassi, Ronaldo Anzorena, Omar Chávez, Noé Santamaría, Gregorio Lara, Sasha Mora, Miguel Simoncini, Hector Verde, Gianluca Romagnoli, Theo Gallardo.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
5'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
6'Theo Gallardo finds exactly the right channel and leaves Ronaldo Anzorena staring at goal. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
7'🎯 Pablo Benassi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
7'...hits it with his left foot...
7'Pablo Benassi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The second half promises a different story.
11'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
12'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
13'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
15'Diego Lombardi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
16'⚡ Seba Ferreyra lifts his head in midfield...
16'...plays Gianluca Vives in with a sublime pass...
16'...Gianluca Vives takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
16'...drives it across the keeper...
16'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Gianluca Vives pokes it into the net. 1-0.
19'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
20'Esteban Guevara goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
20'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The team are in a much better position after that.
22'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. There's still a game on here.
23'Pass between the lines from Seba Ferreyra; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
24'Omar Chávez jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
31'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
34'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Joaco De Luca stands over the ball...
34'...the wall lines up, Joaco De Luca eyes up the goal...
34'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
34'...Gastón Zacchei appears between the centre-backs...
34'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Gastón Zacchei roars with delight. 2-0.
36'Giuliano González reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
37'Hernán Bastianelli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Adjustments are on the way.
39'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
44'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
48'🎯 Ronaldo Anzorena runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
48'...hits it with his left foot...
48'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
49'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
50'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
53'Esteban Guevara protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
53'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Esteban Guevara! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
54'Deft touch from Omar Chávez: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
55'⚡ Theo Gallardo wins the ball in midfield...
55'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
55'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
55'...hits it with everything he has...
55'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Theo Gallardo makes no mistake. 2-1.
57'Giuliano González went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
59'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Sasha Mora.
60'🎯 Miguel Simoncini carries the ball forward...
60'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
60'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
61'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
63'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
68'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. It's being played with gritted teeth.
69'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
70'Theo Gallardo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The home side have to respond now.
71'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
75'Gianluca Romagnoli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
76'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
78'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
82'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
83'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
84'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
85'Diego Lombardi nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
87'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Hernán Bastianelli.
88'Gianluca Vives unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
89'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
90'With tiredness written all over them, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
Atlas de caseros ("El luchador incansable"), founded in 1962, from the Virrey del Pino neighbourhood, with 1,541 fans. Home ground: Plaza longo.
Reservas Los Polvorines, with 1,570 fans. Home ground: Estadio Polvorines.
Coming up
Next match for Atlas de caseros: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 00:00 GMT
Next match for Reservas Los Polvorines: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:15 GMT
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