YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Karasuno
5 - 0
Sportivo Necochea
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:15 BST at pequeño gigante
⚽ 10' José Rodríguez
⚽ 34' Agustín Moya
⚽ 39' Osvaldo Faud
⚽ 78' Olivier Caponi
⚽ 87' José Rodríguez
🟨 66' Yanis León🟨 81' Emanuel Boni
Possession: 45% - 55%
Match report
Karasuno beat Sportivo Necochea 5-0 in the League.
Form guide
KarasunoDWWDW
Karasuno came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo NecocheaWLLLW
Sportivo Necochea came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Karasuno and Sportivo Necochea: 1 win for Karasuno, 0 draws and 0 for Sportivo Necochea.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
5'Yanis León slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nothing is settled yet.
8'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
9'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
10'⚡ José Rodríguez picks up the ball a long way from goal...
10'...nobody closes him down...
10'...shapes to shoot...
10'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
10'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! José Rodríguez puts it away, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
17'Olivier Caponi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
18'🎯 Tiziano Amezaga carries the ball forward...
18'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
18'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. This one could go either way.
19'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side.
21'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. It's being played with gritted teeth.
24'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
25'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
26'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The weather is playing its part.
27'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
29'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. This game calls for calm heads.
33'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
34'⚡ José Garrone lifts his head in midfield...
34'...plays Agustín Moya in with a sublime pass...
34'...Agustín Moya takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
34'...drives it across the keeper...
34'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Agustín Moya puts it away. 2-0.
39'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
39'...Osvaldo Faud pounces on the gift...
39'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
39'...places it at the far post...
39'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Osvaldo Faud pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 3-0.
40'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
41'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. This game calls for calm heads.
42'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
43'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The league table is starting to do its sums.
44'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. Nothing is settled yet.
51'Mateo Zanchi darts in behind and Santiago Zacarías plays the striker in with a superb ball.
53'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
54'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
56'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. The league table is starting to do its sums.
62'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
65'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
66'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
66'🟨 Yanis León protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
69'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity.
72'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
74'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
78'⚡ Olivier Caponi wins the ball in midfield...
78'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
78'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
78'...hits it with everything he has...
78'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Olivier Caponi roars with delight. 4-0.
79'Adrián Landa darts in behind and Simón Mercado plays the striker in with a superb ball. Time to look forward now.
80'Tiziano Amezaga protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
81'Emanuel Boni goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. The team are in a much better position after that.
81'🟨 Yellow card for Emanuel Boni; the referee draws the line.
82'Scuffed shot from Yanis León; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
86'Manu Avanzi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There'll be plenty to analyse.
87'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Emanuel Boni stands over the ball...
87'...the wall lines up, Emanuel Boni eyes up the goal...
87'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
87'...José Rodríguez appears between the centre-backs...
87'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! José Rodríguez roars with delight, right in the top bins. 5-0.
88'Esteban Basualdo thinks a step ahead and finds Mateo Zanchi in the hot zone. The home side have to respond now.
89'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. It's being played with gritted teeth.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. The fine details told.
About the clubs
Karasuno ("cuervos"), founded in 1923, from the Villa Crespo neighbourhood, with 4,802 fans. Home ground: pequeño gigante.
Sportivo Necochea, founded in 1923, from the Necochea neighbourhood, with 15,450 fans. Home ground: Estadio Necochea.
Coming up
Next match for Karasuno: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Necochea: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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