FRIENDLY
Atlético Golondrinas FC
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Federación Balvanera
Played on Tuesday 27 October at 13:15 GMT at Estadio Jesús Gomez
⚽ 86' Luis Sosa
⚽ 59' Gerardo Quintero
🟨 16' Alejandro Foyth🟨 21' Nazareno Portillo🟨 44' Cacho Rivero🟨 54' Gregorio Boem
562 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,282,259
Match report
Atlético Golondrinas FC and Federación Balvanera drew 1-1 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Golondrinas FC: Sosa; for Federación Balvanera: Quintero. The man of the match was Gerardo Quintero (7.5).
Form guide
Atlético Golondrinas FCWDDWL
Atlético Golondrinas FC came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Federación BalvaneraWDLWL
Federación Balvanera came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlético Golondrinas FC (4-4-2): Luis Greco, Tito Beascoechea, Leandro Fabián, Alejandro Foyth, Daniel Bianchi, Joaquín Tagliafico, Gonzalo Beltza, Luis Sosa, Vito Barrera, Thiago Castro, Leonardo Aguirre.
Federación Balvanera (4-3-3): Gino Auza, Pocho Cerda, Valentino Spada, Nazareno Portillo, Cacho Rivero, Gerardo Quintero, Bastian Altolaguirre, Carlos Baroli, Pedro Zella, Gregorio Boem, Thiago Guerrero.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
4'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
5'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
6'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'Valentino Spada threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
9'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
10'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
12'🎯 Thiago Castro carries the ball forward...
12'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
12'Thiago Castro strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
15'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
16'Alejandro Foyth goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
16'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
21'Nazareno Portillo goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
21'🟨 Nazareno Portillo protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
23'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
24'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
25'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Now the ball will do the talking.
26'The the away side press bites in the final third; the home side start to lose their clarity.
27'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
28'Tactical foul from Gerardo Quintero; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
30'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
31'Gerardo Quintero goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul. You can feel the tension from early on.
32'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
35'🎯 Thiago Guerrero runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
35'...hits it with his left foot...
35'The effort from Thiago Guerrero goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. It's being played with gritted teeth.
38'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. The small details could decide this.
40'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
42'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
44'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
44'🟨 Cacho Rivero earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The managers are already taking notes.
45'Tito Beascoechea plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
51'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
53'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Joaquín Tagliafico.
54'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
54'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
56'Valentino Spada plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
58'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
59'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Thiago Guerrero stands over the ball...
59'...the wall lines up, Thiago Guerrero eyes up the goal...
59'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
59'...Gerardo Quintero appears between the centre-backs...
59'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Gerardo Quintero wheels away in celebration. 0-1.
60'Gerardo Quintero reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
65'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
70'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
71'Alejandro Foyth drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
72'Thiago Castro takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
74'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
78'Interception by the away side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The crowd get it straight away.
79'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. The dressing room will have the final say.
82'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
84'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
86'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Vito Barrera stands over the ball...
86'...the wall lines up, Vito Barrera eyes up the goal...
86'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
86'...Luis Sosa appears between the centre-backs...
86'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Luis Sosa makes no mistake. 1-1.
90'With no margin left at all, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
About the clubs
Atlético Golondrinas FC ("Golondrina"), founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 4,040 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jesús Gomez.
Federación Balvanera, with 1,726 fans. Home ground: Estadio Federación Balvanera.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Golondrinas FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 09:00 GMT
Next match for Federación Balvanera: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:30 GMT
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