YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Mataderos
2 - 0
Defensores de Constitución
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Mataderos
⚽ 8' Alejandro Schulz
⚽ 68' Vito Branca
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Mataderos beat Defensores de Constitución 2-0 in the league.
Form guide
MataderosLLDDW
Mataderos came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Defensores de ConstituciónDDLLD
Defensores de Constitución came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Mataderos and Defensores de Constitución: 0 wins for Mataderos, 1 draw and 0 for Defensores de Constitución.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third.
5'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. There'll be plenty to analyse.
8'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
8'...Alejandro Schulz pounces on the gift...
8'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
8'...places it at the far post...
8'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Alejandro Schulz pokes it into the net, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-0.
11'🎯 Chacho Raffaeli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
11'...hits it with his left foot...
11'Scuffed shot from Chacho Raffaeli; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
15'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Nobody wants to give anything away.
16'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest. There'll be plenty to analyse.
18'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
20'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'Mauricio Tassinari slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
26'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
28'The home side move it about sensibly, with Valentino Cardozo as the side's compass.
31'Pass between the lines from Chacho Raffaeli; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
32'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
35'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. You can feel the tension in every yard.
37'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
38'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The dressing room will have the final say.
39'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
42'Ivo Espinosa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
44'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The fine details told.
46'As the heart rates come down, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
47'Mauricio Tassinari nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
54'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
57'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
59'The home side manage the ball patiently, shifting the away side from side to side.
67'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
68'⚡ Iñaki Coria surges down the wing dangerously...
68'...Iñaki Coria reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
68'...whips the cross into the box...
68'...Vito Branca beats the defender in the air...
68'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Vito Branca smashes it home. 2-0.
69'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
72'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
74'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
75'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
78'Mauricio Tassinari reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
79'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
81'Pass between the lines from Bastian Silva; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. You can feel the tension from early on.
82'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
83'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
85'The the home side press bites through the middle; the away side start to lose their clarity.
90'With no margin left at all, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
About the clubs
Mataderos, founded in 1923, from the Mataderos neighbourhood, with 1,644 fans. Home ground: Estadio Mataderos.
Defensores de Constitución, founded in 1923, from the Constitución neighbourhood, with 971 fans. Home ground: Estadio Constitución.
Coming up
Next match for Mataderos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Defensores de Constitución: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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