YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Nuñez
0 - 3
Rayo del Sur
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:15 GMT at Estadio Nuñez
⚽ 21' Lisandro Velasco
⚽ 25' Lionel Córdoba
⚽ 49' Tito Maestre
🟨 5' Isaac Baldo🟨 28' Lucas Bustinza🟨 53' Pocho Vivanco
Possession: 53% - 47%
Match report
Rayo del Sur won 3-0 away to Sportivo Nuñez in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Sportivo NuñezLLLWW
Sportivo Nuñez came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Rayo del SurWLDDW
Rayo del Sur came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sportivo Nuñez and Rayo del Sur: 0 wins for Sportivo Nuñez, 0 draws and 1 for Rayo del Sur.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
3'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
5'Isaac Baldo goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
5'🟨 Isaac Baldo goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
6'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
9'Pocho Vivanco drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
12'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
14'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
15'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
16'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
17'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
21'⚡ Alan Salazar plays it short to Lisandro Velasco...
21'...Lisandro Velasco returns it first time...
21'...Alan Salazar completes the one-two and he's clean through...
21'...Lisandro Velasco shoots...
21'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Lisandro Velasco pokes it into the net. 0-1.
22'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The home side have to respond now.
23'Isaac Baldo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
25'⚡ Lionel Córdoba picks up the ball a long way from goal...
25'...nobody closes him down...
25'...shapes to shoot...
25'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
25'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Lionel Córdoba smashes it home. 0-2.
26'Venomous through ball from Gerónimo Arana; the away side were caught cold. The second half promises a different story.
27'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
28'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
28'🟨 Lucas Bustinza went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
29'🎯 Mateo Toledo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
29'...hits it with his left foot...
29'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
30'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
31'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. The league table is starting to do its sums.
33'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
34'Alan Salazar unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The fine details told.
35'Tactical foul from Isaac Baldo; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
37'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's noise all around the ground.
38'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lautaro Mazza as the side's compass. The fine details told.
39'🎯 Lautaro Mazza carries the ball forward...
39'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
39'Scuffed shot from Lautaro Mazza; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
40'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
42'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The second half promises a different story.
43'Rodrigo Buratti finds exactly the right channel and leaves Lautaro Mazza staring at goal.
44'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
47'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
48'Alan Salazar darts in behind and Tito Maestre plays the striker in with a superb ball. The ball is starting to burn.
49'⚡ Galo Pucci plays it short to Tito Maestre...
49'...Tito Maestre returns it first time...
49'...Galo Pucci completes the one-two and he's clean through...
49'...Tito Maestre shoots...
49'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Tito Maestre pokes it into the net, right in the top bins. 0-3.
51'Maxwell Zacarías tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
52'The away side move it about sensibly, with Lisandro Velasco as the side's compass. The managers are already taking notes.
53'Pocho Vivanco goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
53'🟨 Yellow card for Pocho Vivanco; the referee draws the line. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
55'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
56'Diego Lima slips a delicious through ball to Alan Salazar, who is perfectly set. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
57'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
58'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
62'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
63'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag. You can feel the tension from early on.
64'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
66'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
67'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The dressing room will have the final say.
68'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
69'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. The managers are already taking notes.
70'🎯 Maxwell Zacarías runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
70'...hits it with his left foot...
70'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
72'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
79'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
80'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
84'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
86'🎯 Mateo Toledo carries the ball forward...
86'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
86'Mateo Toledo hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The next one could be decisive.
89'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. You can feel the tension in every yard.
90'With no margin left at all, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
About the clubs
Sportivo Nuñez, founded in 1923, from the Nuñez neighbourhood, with 16,220 fans. Home ground: Estadio Nuñez.
Rayo del Sur, founded in 1923, from the Barracas neighbourhood, with 1,808 fans. Home ground: Estadio Banfield S..
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Nuñez: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Rayo del Sur: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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