YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Vesubio de Recoleta
2 - 0No Sabemos Ganar
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:30 GMT at Estadio Recoleta
⚽ 3' Joel Couto
⚽ 44' Eduardo León
🟨 66' Emanuel Maestre🟨 73' Oliverio Sciascia🟨 82' Levi Cruz
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Vesubio de Recoleta beat No Sabemos Ganar 2-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Vesubio de RecoletaDWWDW
Vesubio de Recoleta came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
No Sabemos GanarLWWWL
No Sabemos Ganar came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Vesubio de Recoleta and No Sabemos Ganar: 0 wins for Vesubio de Recoleta, 1 draw and 0 for No Sabemos Ganar.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With everyone fully switched on, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim hugging the touchline. You can feel the tension in every yard.
3'⚡ Joel Couto picks up the ball a long way from goal...
3'...nobody closes him down...
3'...shapes to shoot...
3'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Joel Couto pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
5'Tito Coelho accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
8'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The fine details told.
9'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. There'll be plenty to analyse.
11'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
12'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
15'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
16'Elián Filippa plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
17'Emanuel Maestre thinks a step ahead and finds Saúl Simionato in the hot zone. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
18'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
19'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
24'Enrique Riccardi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nothing is settled yet.
28'Quick transition: León Zabala looks up and searches for the right pass.
29'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. There's still a game on here.
30'Rolando Mansur takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
31'Rolando Mansur darts in behind and Elián Filippa plays the striker in with a superb ball.
32'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There's a lot riding on this.
42'Joel Couto slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
43'Enrique Riccardi threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
44'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Néstor Loredo stands over the ball...
44'...the wall lines up, Néstor Loredo eyes up the goal...
44'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
44'...Eduardo León appears between the centre-backs...
44'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Eduardo León pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 2-0.
45'Eduardo León reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. The crowd get it straight away.
47'Joel Couto collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
48'Rubén Vincenzi arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
49'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The next one could be decisive.
51'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
53'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
54'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
56'🎯 Rolando Mansur runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
56'...hits it with his left foot...
56'Rolando Mansur unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
58'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
62'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Saúl Simionato closed the door.
66'Emanuel Maestre goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
66'🟨 Emanuel Maestre goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
67'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
69'The home side move it about sensibly, with León Zabala as the side's compass.
70'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
71'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. The away side are in a much better position after that.
72'Salvador Jaramillo darts in behind and Emanuel Maestre plays the striker in with a superb ball. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
73'Oliverio Sciascia goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
73'🟨 Yellow card for Oliverio Sciascia; the referee draws the line. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
76'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
79'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
80'🎯 Joel Couto carries the ball forward...
80'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
80'Joel Couto strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
82'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
82'🟨 Levi Cruz earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
83'Elián Filippa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
85'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Rolando Mansur. The managers are already taking notes.
86'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
87'Joel Couto plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
88'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
89'Joel Couto tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The team are in a much better position after that.
About the clubs
Vesubio de Recoleta, founded in 1923, from the Recoleta neighbourhood, with 625 fans. Home ground: Estadio Recoleta.
No Sabemos Ganar, founded in 1947, from the San Martin neighbourhood, with 939 fans. Home ground: Estadio No Sabemos Ganar.
Coming up
Next match for Vesubio de Recoleta: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for No Sabemos Ganar: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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