PRIVATE LEAGUE
Los Garrafas
1 - 0
Árbitros fc
Played on Monday 26 October at 00:00 GMT at Estadio Florencio Sola
⚽ 3' Maximiliano Kovaleski
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Los Garrafas beat Árbitros fc 1-0 on matchday 3 of their private league.
Form guide
Los GarrafasWWWLW
Los Garrafas came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Árbitros fcWDWWW
Árbitros fc came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 4 meetings between Los Garrafas and Árbitros fc: 2 wins for Los Garrafas, 0 draws and 2 for Árbitros fc.
Line-ups
Los Garrafas (4-2-3-1): Dante Zacchei, Axel Russo, Jorge Bianchi, Sergio Dybala, Yago Rubinstein, Darío Visentini, Marcos Michel, Jorge Caleffi, Maximiliano Kovaleski, Cris Pacheco, Rodolfo Olivares.
Árbitros fc (4-3-3): Nicolás Benítez, Ángel Bazzani, Levi Tassinari, Hugo Greco, Walter Gallo, Simón Turrini, Lucca Berasategui, Agustín Etcheverry, Edgardo Quaglia, Santi Barrera, Ángel Valsecchi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away.
3'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Darío Visentini stands over the ball...
3'...the wall lines up, Darío Visentini eyes up the goal...
3'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
3'...Maximiliano Kovaleski appears between the centre-backs...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Maximiliano Kovaleski puts it away. 1-0.
4'Pass between the lines from Levi Tassinari; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
5'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
6'Maximiliano Kovaleski plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
7'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
8'Agustín Etcheverry jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The league table is starting to do its sums.
9'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
14'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
15'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
16'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
19'🎯 Cris Pacheco carries the ball forward...
19'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
19'Cris Pacheco tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
20'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
21'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
27'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The story is only just beginning.
33'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
34'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
35'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The margin for error is tiny.
36'🎯 Sergio Dybala runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
36'...hits it with his left foot...
36'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The weather is playing its part.
38'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
41'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
42'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. There's a lot riding on this.
43'Jorge Caleffi thinks a step ahead and finds Cris Pacheco in the hot zone.
44'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
45'🎯 Axel Russo carries the ball forward...
45'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
45'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The margin for error is tiny.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
47'Hugo Greco went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The league table is starting to do its sums.
49'The home side move it about sensibly, with Jorge Caleffi as the side's compass.
50'Sergio Dybala unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
51'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
52'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'Maximiliano Kovaleski finds exactly the right channel and leaves Axel Russo staring at goal. The next one could be decisive.
54'🎯 Axel Russo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
54'...hits it with his left foot...
54'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
57'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The weather is playing its part.
58'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
59'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
61'Simón Turrini goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
62'Venomous through ball from Jorge Caleffi; the away side were caught cold.
63'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
64'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
66'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
67'Jorge Bianchi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
68'Jorge Bianchi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
69'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
70'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
72'🎯 Lucca Berasategui runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
72'...hits it with his left foot...
72'Lucca Berasategui hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The weather is playing its part.
76'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
77'Jorge Bianchi thinks a step ahead and finds Sergio Dybala in the hot zone.
78'Maximiliano Kovaleski sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
80'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
82'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. There'll be plenty to analyse.
84'Agustín Etcheverry takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
87'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
88'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
89'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
90'The referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. The crowd get it straight away.
About the clubs
Los Garrafas, founded in 1947, from the Wilde neighbourhood, with 11,395 fans. Home ground: Estadio Florencio Sola.
Árbitros fc, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 4,000 fans. Home ground: El gran semental.
Coming up
Next match for Los Garrafas: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Árbitros fc: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 21:30 GMT
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