YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Club Atlético Villa Martelli
1 - 0
Defensores de Ensenada
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:15 BST at Laprida Arena
⚽ 29' Polaco Goldstein
🟨 47' Cristian Bertoldi🟨 84' Facundo Aguirre
Possession: 54% - 46%
Match report
Club Atlético Villa Martelli beat Defensores de Ensenada 1-0 in the league.
Form guide
Club Atlético Villa MartelliLDWWL
Club Atlético Villa Martelli came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Defensores de EnsenadaWWWLL
Defensores de Ensenada came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Club Atlético Villa Martelli and Defensores de Ensenada: 1 win for Club Atlético Villa Martelli, 0 draws and 0 for Defensores de Ensenada.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone.
2'Nicolás Liendo slips a delicious through ball to Gino Hidalgo, who is perfectly set.
4'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the right.
8'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
9'Toto Kovaleski takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
12'Cristian Bertoldi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
13'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
14'🎯 Gianluca Brunelli carries the ball forward...
14'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
14'Gianluca Brunelli unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The small details could decide this.
15'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
16'Lucho Ibarra finds exactly the right channel and leaves Nicolás Liendo staring at goal. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
18'Dylan Segre goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
19'The home side move it about sensibly, with Beto Zanchi as the side's compass.
23'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
24'The the away side press bites between the lines; the home side start to lose their clarity. The next one could be decisive.
25'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
27'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
28'Cristian Bertoldi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
29'⚡ Polaco Goldstein wins the ball in midfield...
29'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
29'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
29'...hits it with everything he has...
29'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Polaco Goldstein puts it away, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-0.
30'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
31'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
32'Polaco Goldstein slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
33'🎯 Alfredo Zanetti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
33'...hits it with his left foot...
33'Alfredo Zanetti sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
35'Beto Zanchi nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. It's being played with gritted teeth.
36'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
39'Dylan Segre plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Nobody wants to give anything away.
40'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Lucho Ibarra.
46'With plenty to put right, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Cristian Bertoldi goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
47'🟨 Cristian Bertoldi goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
51'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The ball is starting to burn.
54'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. The second half promises a different story.
57'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
61'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
63'Román Argento slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
64'🎯 Román Argento carries the ball forward...
64'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
64'Román Argento fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
66'The home side move it about sensibly, with Giuliano Cazón as the side's compass. The away side have to respond now.
67'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity.
68'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
71'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. The margin for error is tiny.
72'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
75'Nilo Parra reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
76'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
77'Toto Kovaleski accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape. The dressing room will have the final say.
79'Oliverio Coria plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
81'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
82'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
84'Facundo Aguirre protests, but the foul was pretty clear. Now the ball will do the talking.
84'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
88'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
89'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
90'With no margin left at all, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
Club Atlético Villa Martelli, founded in 1947, from the Villa Martelli, San Martín neighbourhood, with 1,376 fans. Home ground: Laprida Arena.
Defensores de Ensenada, founded in 1923, from the Ensenada neighbourhood, with 26,003 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ensenada.
Coming up
Next match for Club Atlético Villa Martelli: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for Defensores de Ensenada: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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