YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Defensores de Rafaela0 - 2
Argentino de Villa Urquiza
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:30 GMT at Estadio Defensores de Rafaela
⚽ 9' Claudio Fava
⚽ 80' Lucho Zorzi
🟥 44' Olivier Zucconi🟨 3' Joaquín Encina🟨 67' Renzo Murat
Possession: 56% - 44%
Match report
Argentino de Villa Urquiza won the away match 2-0 against Defensores de Rafaela in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Defensores de RafaelaWWLLD
Defensores de Rafaela came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Argentino de Villa UrquizaLWDLL
Argentino de Villa Urquiza came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Defensores de Rafaela and Argentino de Villa Urquiza: 0 wins for Defensores de Rafaela, 0 draws and 1 for Argentino de Villa Urquiza.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim from inside their own half. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
2'Nilo Schmidt darts in behind and Gustavo Silvestre plays the striker in with a superb ball. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
3'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
3'🟨 Fair booking: Joaquín Encina was late and left a mark. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
4'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
5'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
6'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
8'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
9'⚡ Claudio Fava wins the ball in midfield...
9'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
9'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
9'...hits it with everything he has...
9'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Claudio Fava smashes it home, at the near post. 0-1.
13'Lucho Zorzi accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape. The small details could decide this.
14'Rafael Pereira plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
16'Nilo Schmidt goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
17'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
22'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
28'🎯 Gustavo Silvestre carries the ball forward...
28'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
28'Gustavo Silvestre fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
31'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
32'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
34'Néstor Anchorena slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
35'Claudio Fava nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
38'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. The story is only just beginning.
41'Indio Vivanco takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
42'Gregorio Brunelli accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape. Nothing is settled yet.
43'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The second half promises a different story.
44'Olivier Zucconi goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
44'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Olivier Zucconi is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
48'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. This one could go either way.
49'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
50'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The margin for error is tiny.
53'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. The margin for error is tiny.
54'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
55'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
61'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
66'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
67'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
67'🟨 Yellow card for Renzo Murat; the referee draws the line. This game calls for calm heads.
68'It fell perfectly for Fede Zanetti, who hit it with heart and boot. Time to look forward now.
69'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
71'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
72'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
76'🎯 José Kovaleski carries the ball forward...
76'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
76'José Kovaleski hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
77'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
79'Lucho Zorzi finds exactly the right channel and leaves Lauti Beltramo staring at goal.
80'⚡ Lucho Zorzi picks up the ball a long way from goal...
80'...nobody closes him down...
80'...shapes to shoot...
80'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
80'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Lucho Zorzi to score, at the far post. 0-2.
82'Jonathan Hartmann takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
83'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
84'Ruso Aloma slips a delicious through ball to Gregorio Brunelli, who is perfectly set. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
85'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
86'José Kovaleski plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
88'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Gustavo Silvestre.
89'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
About the clubs
Defensores de Rafaela, founded in 1923, from the Rafaela neighbourhood, with 2,676 fans. Home ground: Estadio Defensores de Rafaela.
Argentino de Villa Urquiza, founded in 1923, from the Villa Urquiza neighbourhood, with 611 fans. Home ground: Estadio Argentino de Villa Urquiza.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores de Rafaela: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Argentino de Villa Urquiza: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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