YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Emma3d Futbol Club
0 - 2
Sportivo Caballito
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:15 BST at Estadio Borombonbon
⚽ 29' GABRIEL H Riccardi
⚽ 82' Nico Aragón
🟨 23' Mateo Villagra🟨 41' Polaco Sala
Possession: 45% - 55%
Match report
Sportivo Caballito won 2-0 away to Sportivo Boedo Sur in the League.
Form guide
Emma3d Futbol ClubLLWLL
Emma3d Futbol Club came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo CaballitoLDWDD
Sportivo Caballito came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Emma3d Futbol Club and Sportivo Caballito: 0 wins for Emma3d Futbol Club, 0 draws and 1 for Sportivo Caballito.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
2'Enzo Stancanelli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There's noise all around the ground.
3'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. The away side are in a much better position after that.
4'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D. The crowd get it straight away.
7'🎯 Ismael Mansilla runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
7'...hits it with his left foot...
7'It fell perfectly for Ismael Mansilla, who hit it with heart and boot.
9'Fabián Calabretta thinks a step ahead and finds Francisco Bartolozzi in the hot zone.
12'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
13'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
14'Damián Parra collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
15'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
21'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
22'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
23'Mateo Villagra went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
23'🟨 Fair booking: Mateo Villagra was late and left a mark.
25'Mateo Villagra jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
26'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
28'Francisco Bartolozzi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
29'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
29'...GABRIEL H Riccardi pounces on the gift...
29'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
29'...places it at the far post...
29'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! GABRIEL H Riccardi makes no mistake, skimming across the turf. 0-1.
32'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. Nobody wants to give anything away.
34'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. The managers are already taking notes.
35'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
36'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. The margin for error is tiny.
38'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
39'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
40'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The weather is playing its part.
41'Polaco Sala arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. There's a lot riding on this.
41'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
42'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
44'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
46'With plenty to put right, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
47'Quick transition: Esteban Bocchini looks up and searches for the right pass.
51'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
53'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
54'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
55'Venomous through ball from GABRIEL H Riccardi; the home side were caught cold.
56'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
59'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
61'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
62'🎯 Jeremías Portillo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
62'...hits it with his left foot...
62'Scuffed shot from Jeremías Portillo; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
71'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
73'GABRIEL H Riccardi accelerates in the final third and the counter starts to take shape.
74'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
76'Bastian Zegna plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
77'Interception by the away side on the edge of the box; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The weather is playing its part.
78'The away side move it about sensibly, with Octavio Cardoso as the side's compass.
81'Mateo Villagra arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
81'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Mateo Villagra! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
82'⚡ Octavio Cardoso surges down the wing dangerously...
82'...Octavio Cardoso reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
82'...whips the cross into the box...
82'...Nico Aragón beats the defender in the air...
82'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Nico Aragón puts it away. 0-2.
84'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
88'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
89'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. There'll be plenty to analyse.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
Emma3d Futbol Club, founded in 1923, from the Boedo Sur neighbourhood, with 1,574 fans. Home ground: Estadio Borombonbon.
Sportivo Caballito, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 16,210 fans. Home ground: Estadio Caballito.
Coming up
Next match for Emma3d Futbol Club: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 11:00 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Caballito: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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