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Atlético ALAMAULA FC
1 - 0La Verdad de Constitución
Played on Thursday 29 October at 15:45 GMT at Estadio ALAMAULA FC
⚽ 25' Yoel Loza
🟨 54' Emanuel Spagnoli🟨 78' Pocho Biscardi
Possession: 57% - 43%
322 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $459,525
322 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $459,525
Match report
Atlético ALAMAULA FC beat La Verdad de Constitución 1-0 in a friendly. Goals for Atlético ALAMAULA FC: Loza. The man of the match was Yoel Loza (8.1).
Form guide
Atlético ALAMAULA FCWLDLD
Atlético ALAMAULA FC came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
La Verdad de ConstituciónDLLLL
La Verdad de Constitución came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlético ALAMAULA FC (4-3-3-FALSE9): Jeremías Aranzazu, Polaco Liendo, Oscar Briganti, Yair Villari, Lucio Zurita, Nene Bazán, Ian Scopelliti, Emanuel Izquierdo, Toño Salas, Yoel Loza, Turco Bagnoli.
La Verdad de Constitución (5-3-2): Tincho Curi, Cesar Aguirre, Jonathan Beitia, Calleo Fernández, Jesús Caro, Pocho Biscardi, Levi Suárez, Olivier Brignole, Emanuel Spagnoli, Iván Silverman, Vidal Bocchini.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
3'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
6'The home side move it about sensibly, with Turco Bagnoli as the side's compass. The next one could be decisive.
7'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. This one could go either way.
9'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
10'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
13'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle. The weather is playing its part.
17'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
19'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
24'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
25'⚡ Yoel Loza picks up the ball a long way from goal...
25'...nobody closes him down...
25'...shapes to shoot...
25'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
25'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Yoel Loza puts it away. 1-0.
26'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
27'Lucio Zurita cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
28'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
33'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
35'🎯 Iván Silverman carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'It fell perfectly for Iván Silverman, who hit it with heart and boot.
38'Yoel Loza threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. This game calls for calm heads.
39'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There's noise all around the ground.
43'Toño Salas accelerates out wide and the counter starts to take shape.
44'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
45'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
46'A tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'🎯 Lucio Zurita carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'Scuffed shot from Lucio Zurita; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
50'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
52'Lucio Zurita slips a delicious through ball to Polaco Liendo, who is perfectly set.
53'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
54'Emanuel Spagnoli went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. You can feel the tension from early on.
54'🟨 Fair booking: Emanuel Spagnoli was late and left a mark.
55'🎯 Oscar Briganti carries the ball forward...
55'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
55'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
57'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
59'Jonathan Beitia reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. Adjustments are on the way.
62'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
64'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity.
67'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. This game calls for calm heads.
68'The home side manage the ball patiently, shifting the away side from side to side.
71'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
72'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. There's a lot riding on this.
73'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
74'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
76'Olivier Brignole arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
78'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
78'🟨 Pocho Biscardi earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
80'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
81'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
82'Cesar Aguirre thinks a step ahead and finds Emanuel Spagnoli in the hot zone.
83'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The next one could be decisive.
86'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
87'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
88'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
89'Emanuel Spagnoli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Atlético ALAMAULA FC ("CLASIFICADOS GRATIS"), with 1,686 fans. Home ground: Estadio ALAMAULA FC.
La Verdad de Constitución, with 1,570 fans. Home ground: Estadio Constit..
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