YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Defensores de Pilar
0 - 1Vet. Balvanera
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Pilar
⚽ 11' Maicol Calabretta
🟨 42' Leonardo Jablonski
Possession: 54% - 46%
Match report
Vet. Balvanera won the match 1-0 away to Defensores de Pilar in the league.
Form guide
Defensores de PilarWWDWD
Defensores de Pilar came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Vet. BalvaneraWDLWL
Vet. Balvanera came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Defensores de Pilar and Vet. Balvanera: 0 wins for Defensores de Pilar, 0 draws and 1 for Vet. Balvanera.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass around the D.
3'Cacho Gándara jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
5'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
6'Liam Adamczyk takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
7'Liam Adamczyk collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
10'Cacho Salcedo darts in behind and Álvaro Tavares plays the striker in with a superb ball. This game calls for calm heads.
11'⚡ Mauro Puebla surges down the wing dangerously...
11'...Mauro Puebla reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
11'...whips the cross into the box...
11'...Maicol Calabretta beats the defender in the air...
11'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Maicol Calabretta puts it away. 0-1.
15'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
16'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
20'The effort from Olivier Riquelme goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. You can feel the tension from early on.
29'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'Leonardo Jablonski drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
37'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
41'Tomás Munarriz collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. Now the ball will do the talking.
42'Leonardo Jablonski goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
42'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
43'Leonardo Jablonski goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
44'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
45'🎯 Olivier Riquelme carries the ball forward...
45'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
45'Olivier Riquelme tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. The fine details told.
47'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The away side are in a much better position after that.
52'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
55'Sasha Bartolozzi arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
56'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
57'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
58'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The league table is starting to do its sums.
59'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The margin for error is tiny.
61'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
65'Lolo Silverman takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
66'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
67'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
68'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. There's a lot riding on this.
70'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Now the ball will do the talking.
72'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
75'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
76'Lolo Silverman tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
78'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
80'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
83'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game. There's noise all around the ground.
85'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
86'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
87'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
88'🎯 Lionel Brignoli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
88'...hits it with his left foot...
88'It fell perfectly for Lionel Brignoli, who hit it with heart and boot.
89'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This game calls for calm heads.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
About the clubs
Defensores de Pilar, founded in 1923, from the Pilar neighbourhood, with 4,195 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pilar.
Vet. Balvanera, founded in 1923, from the Balvanera, La Matanza neighbourhood, with 1,848 fans. Home ground: Estadio Vet. Balvanera.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores de Pilar: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for Vet. Balvanera: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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