YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético 9 de Julio
1 - 1
San Agustin
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:15 BST at Estadio Atlético 9 de Julio
⚽ 69' Genaro Valdés
⚽ 73' Kiki Gallardo
🟨 3' Iñaki Guerrero🟨 50' Alejandro Castaño
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
Atlético 9 de Julio and San Agustin drew 1-1 in the League.
Form guide
Atlético 9 de JulioLDLDD
Atlético 9 de Julio came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
San AgustinWLDLL
San Agustin came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético 9 de Julio and San Agustin: 0 wins for Atlético 9 de Julio, 0 draws and 1 for San Agustin.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
3'Tactical foul from Iñaki Guerrero; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
3'🟨 Iñaki Guerrero went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
4'Scuffed shot from Nilo Santamaría; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
9'Toto Gordillo goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. The weather is playing its part.
10'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
11'🎯 Gonzalo Murat carries the ball forward...
11'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
11'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. There's noise all around the ground.
14'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
15'The away side move it about sensibly, with Santi Saéz as the side's compass.
17'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Nobody wants to give anything away.
18'🎯 Kiki Gallardo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
18'...hits it with his left foot...
18'Kiki Gallardo sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
21'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
24'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
27'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
28'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
34'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
35'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
38'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. There'll be plenty to analyse.
41'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
42'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
43'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
44'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
49'Santi Saéz plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
50'Alejandro Castaño went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
50'🟨 Alejandro Castaño goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
53'Turco Juárez finds exactly the right channel and leaves Noé Tassani staring at goal. There's a lot riding on this.
54'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
55'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
57'Deft touch from Galo Montañez: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
58'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
59'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D.
61'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline. Nothing is settled yet.
62'The home side move it about sensibly, with Jonathan Zenatti as the side's compass.
64'Agus Hartmann protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
65'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
66'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
67'The home side move it about sensibly, with Toto Gordillo as the side's compass.
69'⚡ Alejandro Castaño surges down the wing dangerously...
69'...Alejandro Castaño reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
69'...whips the cross into the box...
69'...Genaro Valdés beats the defender in the air...
69'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Genaro Valdés wheels away in celebration, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-0.
73'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
73'...Kiki Gallardo pounces on the gift...
73'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
73'...places it at the far post...
73'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Kiki Gallardo wheels away in celebration. 1-1.
74'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
78'Turco Juárez accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape.
79'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
82'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Adjustments are on the way.
85'🎯 Genaro Valdés carries the ball forward...
85'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
85'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
87'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Jorge Vidale.
88'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
About the clubs
Atlético 9 de Julio, founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 558 fans. Home ground: Estadio Atlético 9 de Julio.
San Agustin ("chaqueño"), founded in 1923, from the La Boca neighbourhood, with 1,661 fans. Home ground: estadio el pueblo.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético 9 de Julio: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for San Agustin: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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