ELDT CUP
Árbitros fc
1 - 1
MCD
Played on Wednesday 4 November at 00:00 GMT at El gran semental
⚽ 17' Simón Turrini
⚽ 74' Yoel Basili
🟨 5' Lucho Palomeque🟨 11' Sergio Vidaurre🟨 16' Walter Ricci🟨 19' Lucio Ulloa🟨 77' Yoel Basili
Possession: 51% - 49%
2,250 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,484,000
2,250 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,484,000
Match report
Árbitros fc and MCD drew 1-1 in the ELDT Cup D (Semi-finals). Goals for Árbitros fc: Turrini; for MCD: Basili. The man of the match was Simón Turrini (7.2).
Form guide
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Árbitros fc came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
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MCD came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between Árbitros fc and MCD: 0 wins for Árbitros fc, 1 draw and 2 for MCD.
Line-ups
Árbitros fc (4-3-3): Nicolás Benítez, Ruso Frutos, Levi Tassinari, Gianluca Bonechi, Lucio Ulloa, Simón Turrini, Alejandro Rodrigo, Lucca Berasategui, Sergio Vidaurre, Santino Vidale, Calleo Carranza.
MCD (4-4-2-DIAMOND): Lorenzo Barba, Yoel Basili, Sandro Velez, Turco Zelaya, Sandro Mira, Rubén Villar, Maximiliano Caetani, Lucho Palomeque, Walter Ricci, Alejandro Pessina, Lito Rinaldi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
4'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
5'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
5'🟨 Yellow card for Lucho Palomeque; the referee draws the line.
6'🎯 Levi Tassinari runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Levi Tassinari unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
9'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
11'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
11'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The ball is starting to burn.
13'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
14'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fine details told.
15'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can feel the tension from early on.
16'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. There's noise all around the ground.
16'🟨 Walter Ricci goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
17'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
17'...Simón Turrini pounces on the gift...
17'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
17'...places it at the far post...
17'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Simón Turrini smashes it home. 1-0.
18'Sandro Velez collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
19'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
19'🟨 Lucio Ulloa went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
20'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
21'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lucio Ulloa as the side's compass. It's being played with gritted teeth.
22'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
25'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
26'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
31'🎯 Maximiliano Caetani carries the ball forward...
31'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
31'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
37'Venomous through ball from Turco Zelaya; the home side were caught cold. Nobody wants to give anything away.
40'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Alejandro Pessina closed the door.
41'Sandro Mira plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
42'Rubén Villar darts in behind and Lucho Palomeque plays the striker in with a superb ball.
43'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
44'Simón Turrini plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
45'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
46'After a hard-working first half, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
49'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The crowd get it straight away.
50'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
52'Rubén Villar fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
54'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. You can feel the tension in every yard.
55'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
56'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
57'🎯 Alejandro Rodrigo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
57'...hits it with his left foot...
57'Scuffed shot from Alejandro Rodrigo; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
59'Sandro Velez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The league table is starting to do its sums.
60'Calleo Carranza protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
61'The the home side press bites down the right; the away side start to lose their clarity. You can feel the tension in every yard.
62'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
63'Yoel Basili takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
64'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The home side have to respond now.
65'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
66'Gianluca Bonechi protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
67'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
68'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There'll be plenty to analyse.
70'Levi Tassinari fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
74'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Sandro Mira stands over the ball...
74'...the wall lines up, Sandro Mira eyes up the goal...
74'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
74'...Yoel Basili appears between the centre-backs...
74'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Yoel Basili smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-1.
77'Yoel Basili goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
77'🟨 Yoel Basili protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
79'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Maximiliano Caetani closed the door.
81'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
85'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
85'🎯 Lucio Ulloa carries the ball forward...
85'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
86'The away side manage the ball patiently, shifting the home side from side to side.
88'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
89'Rubén Villar tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
90'Full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.
120'🏁 It ends 1-1. It's going to penalties!
120'✅ Árbitros: S. Vidaurre steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-0
120'✅ MCD: L. Rinaldi steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-1
120'✅ Árbitros: S. Vidale steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-1
120'✅ MCD: A. Pessina steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-2
120'✅ Árbitros: L. Tassinari steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-2
120'✅ MCD: W. Ricci steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-3
120'✅ Árbitros: R. Frutos steps up... GOAL! Penalties 4-3
120'❌ MCD: Y. Basili steps up... Saved by N. Benítez! Penalties 4-3
120'✅ Árbitros: S. Turrini steps up... GOAL! Penalties 5-3
120'✅ MCD: T. Zelaya steps up... GOAL! Penalties 5-4
120'🏆 Árbitros win 5-4 on penalties!
About the clubs
Árbitros fc, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 4,000 fans. Home ground: El gran semental.
MCD, founded in 1947, from the Lanús neighbourhood, with 16,894 fans. Home ground: La Fortaleza.
Coming up
Next match for Árbitros fc: vs su proximo rival — Friday 6 November at 00:15 GMT
Next match for MCD: vs su proximo rival — Wednesday 4 November at 17:00 GMT
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