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Atlético Golondrinas FC
1 - 0AC Balvanera
Played on Saturday 24 October at 18:45 BST at Estadio Jesús Gomez
⚽ 70' Matías Conti
🟨 26' Sasha Retegui🟨 68' Diogo Romero
Possession: 54% - 46%
256 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $595,760
256 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $595,760
Match report
Atlético Golondrinas FC beat AC Balvanera 1-0 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Golondrinas FC: Conti. The player of the match was Matías Conti (7.9).
Form guide
Atlético Golondrinas FCWDWLW
Atlético Golondrinas FC came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
AC BalvaneraLDLDW
AC Balvanera came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 5 meetings between Atlético Golondrinas FC and AC Balvanera: 3 wins for Atlético Golondrinas FC, 0 draws and 2 for AC Balvanera.
Line-ups
Atlético Golondrinas FC (4-4-2): Roberto Foyth, Julián Romero, Bruno Conti, Martín Lombardi, Mirko Terzi, Tato Quiroga, Facundo Foyth, Valentín Tagliafico, Pipa Almada, Matías Conti, Thiago Castro.
AC Balvanera (4-4-2): Vicente Zoppi, Adrián Zaghi, Ethan Sayago, Julian Gareca, Tincho Biagini, Dylan Montañez, Diogo Romero, Emanuel Krüger, Gastón Bandini, Sasha Retegui, Chacho Sorbi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The weather is playing its part.
2'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
3'Gastón Bandini strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
4'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
5'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
7'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
10'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
12'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The away side are in a much better position after that.
13'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
15'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
18'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
19'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
24'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
25'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The crowd get it straight away.
26'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The ball is starting to burn.
26'🟨 Sasha Retegui goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
27'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
31'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
32'🎯 Sasha Retegui runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
32'...hits it with his left foot...
32'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
34'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
36'Valentín Tagliafico darts in behind and Tato Quiroga plays the striker in with a superb ball. The margin for error is tiny.
37'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
39'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
40'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
41'🎯 Diogo Romero carries the ball forward...
41'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
41'Diogo Romero fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
42'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
47'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
48'Scuffed shot from Ethan Sayago; not pretty, but it still caused problems. There's still a game on here.
52'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'Julián Romero hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
56'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
58'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
61'Scuffed shot from Valentín Tagliafico; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
62'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
64'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The team are in a much better position after that.
66'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
67'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The small details could decide this.
68'Diogo Romero protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The managers are already taking notes.
68'🟨 Diogo Romero protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
69'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
70'⚡ Martín Lombardi surges down the wing dangerously...
70'...Martín Lombardi reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
70'...whips the cross into the box...
70'...Matías Conti beats the defender in the air...
70'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Matías Conti smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
72'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
73'🎯 Tincho Biagini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
73'...hits it with his left foot...
73'Tincho Biagini unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
74'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
78'Pass between the lines from Dylan Montañez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. It's being played with gritted teeth.
79'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
80'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
82'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The away side have to respond now.
85'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
86'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can feel the tension from early on.
89'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
90'With no margin left at all, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The opponent have to respond now.
About the clubs
Atlético Golondrinas FC ("Golondrina"), founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 4,040 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jesús Gomez.
AC Balvanera, with 1,600 fans. Home ground: Estadio Balvanera.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Golondrinas FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 09:00 GMT
Next match for AC Balvanera: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:15 GMT
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