YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Ganadores Natos0 - 1
Atlético La Plata FC
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:30 GMT at Estadio Ganadores Natos
⚽ 54' Salvador Loncón
🟨 42' Ruso Téllez🟨 43' Hernán Garrido🟨 68' Maxi Serpa
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
Atlético La Plata FC won 1-0 away to Ganadores Natos in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Ganadores NatosDDWWD
Ganadores Natos came in with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Atlético La Plata FCLLLLD
Atlético La Plata FC came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Ganadores Natos and Atlético La Plata FC: 1 win for Ganadores Natos, 0 draws and 0 for Atlético La Plata FC.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
4'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 fine details told.
5'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
7'The away side move it about sensibly, with Turco Sartori as the side's compass.
14'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
17'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
19'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. The margin for error is tiny.
23'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
28'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
29'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. There's noise all around the ground.
30'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
34'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
38'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
39'Edgardo Marichal plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
42'Ruso Téllez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
42'🟨 Ruso Téllez went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The ball is starting to burn.
43'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
43'🟨 Hernán Garrido earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
45'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
46'A heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
54'⚡ Ruso Téllez lifts his head in midfield...
54'...plays Salvador Loncón in with a sublime pass...
54'...Salvador Loncón takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
54'...drives it across the keeper...
54'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Salvador Loncón to score. 0-1.
55'Pocho Bedialauneta thinks a step ahead and finds Samuel Montañez in the hot zone. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
56'🎯 Samuel Montañez carries the ball forward...
56'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
56'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
59'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
61'Pass between the lines from Tano Rosales; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Time to look forward now.
62'🎯 Maxi Serpa runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
62'...hits it with his left foot...
62'Scuffed shot from Maxi Serpa; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
63'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
67'Ruso Téllez goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
68'Maxi Serpa arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
68'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
69'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Adjustments are on the way.
71'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Thiago Serpa closed the door.
73'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
77'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
78'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
80'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
85'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
86'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
87'🎯 Ruso Téllez carries the ball forward...
87'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
87'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There's still a game on here.
88'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
89'Hernán Garrido cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Ganadores Natos, founded in 1952, from the San Martin, GBA Norte neighbourhood, with 734 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ganadores Natos.
Atlético La Plata FC, founded in 1923, from the La Plata neighbourhood, with 16,200 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Plata.
Coming up
Next match for Ganadores Natos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for Atlético La Plata FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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