ELDT CUP
Atlético Monte Castro FC0 - 4
Condor
Played on Wednesday 4 November at 00:00 GMT at Estadio Atlético Monte Castro FC
⚽ 20' Toto Arnaldi
⚽ 34' Leonardo Peralta
⚽ 62' Toto Arnaldi
⚽ 78' Pocho Izquierdo
Possession: 55% - 45%
1,571 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,988,200
1,571 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,988,200
Match report
Condor won 4-0 away to Atlético Monte Castro FC in the ELDT Cup B (Semi-finals). Goals for Condor: Arnaldi (x2), Peralta, Izquierdo. The man of the match was Toto Arnaldi (9.4).
Form guide
Atlético Monte Castro FCWDWDL
Atlético Monte Castro FC came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
CondorDDLWD
Condor came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlético Monte Castro FC (5-4-1): Polaco Barrenetxea, Pichi Azpiroz, Raúl Tomé, Pepe Cardozo, Andrés Tronci, Mario Jara, Cristian Bianchi, Lolo Santamaría, Maximiliano Cerda, Leandro Terzi, Lucas Ovejero.
Condor (4-3-3): Benjamín Lombardi, Maximiliano Gómez, Lucio Peñaloza, Leonel Cortés, Elver Galarga, Mauro Landa, Leonardo Peralta, Vicente Barrios, Toto Arnaldi, Pocho Izquierdo, Felipe Aizpurua.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
3'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
4'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
8'🎯 Maximiliano Cerda runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
8'...hits it with his left foot...
8'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
12'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
14'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The fine details told.
16'Leandro Terzi threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
20'⚡ Lucio Peñaloza wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
20'...the counter is lethal, Lucio Peñaloza runs the length of the pitch...
20'...slips in Toto Arnaldi, who has arrived through the middle...
20'...Toto Arnaldi finishes first time...
20'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Toto Arnaldi wheels away in celebration. 0-1.
23'Deft touch from Cristian Bianchi: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
24'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. The small details could decide this.
25'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. The away side are in a much better position after that.
26'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
27'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
32'Maximiliano Gómez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. There's still a game on here.
33'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Leonardo Peralta.
34'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
34'...Leonardo Peralta pounces on the gift...
34'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
34'...places it at the far post...
34'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Leonardo Peralta wheels away in celebration. 0-2.
36'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The league table is starting to do its sums.
38'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
42'Pepe Cardozo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
45'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
46'After a hard-working first half, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. The team are in a much better position after that.
47'Deft touch from Toto Arnaldi: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. Nobody wants to give anything away.
48'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.
53'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
55'It fell perfectly for Lucio Peñaloza, who hit it with heart and boot.
58'Mauro Landa goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
59'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
61'Felipe Aizpurua slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
62'⚡ Toto Arnaldi picks up the ball a long way from goal...
62'...nobody closes him down...
62'...shapes to shoot...
62'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
62'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Toto Arnaldi wheels away in celebration. 0-3.
64'Elver Galarga cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
65'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
69'Maximiliano Gómez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
72'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
78'⚡ Vicente Barrios lifts his head in midfield...
78'...plays Pocho Izquierdo in with a sublime pass...
78'...Pocho Izquierdo takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
78'...drives it across the keeper...
78'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Pocho Izquierdo smashes it home. 0-4.
79'Leonel Cortés cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
82'🎯 Pocho Izquierdo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'Pocho Izquierdo tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
85'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
88'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
89'Pepe Cardozo cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. There'll be plenty to analyse.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Atlético Monte Castro FC, with 1,621 fans. Home ground: Estadio Atlético Monte Castro FC.
Condor, founded in 1923, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 10,190 fans. Home ground: Wesnoth.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Monte Castro FC: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 01:45 GMT
Next match for Condor: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 00:00 GMT
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