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Atlético Golondrinas FC
4 - 0Círculo Caballito Libre
Played on Saturday 24 October at 02:00 BST at Estadio Jesús Gomez
⚽ 17' Vito Barrera
⚽ 27' Tomás Silva
⚽ 35' Gonzalo Beltza
⚽ 66' Tomás Silva
🟨 6' Mauro Bizcarra🟨 26' Roberto Berasaluce
Possession: 57% - 43%
448 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,036,959
448 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,036,959
Match report
Atlético Golondrinas FC beat Círculo Caballito Libre 4-0 in the League. Goals for Atlético Golondrinas FC: Silva (x2), Barrera, Beltza. The standout was Tomás Silva (9.0).
Form guide
Atlético Golondrinas FCWDLWL
Atlético Golondrinas FC came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Círculo Caballito LibreDWDLW
Círculo Caballito Libre came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Atlético Golondrinas FC (4-4-2): Ariel Arrizabalaga, Coco Ramos, Leandro Fabián, Roberto Zárate, Santiago Flores, Joaquín Tagliafico, Gonzalo Beltza, Luis Sosa, Vito Barrera, Tomás Silva, Leonardo Aguirre.
Círculo Caballito Libre (4-4-2): Mauro Bizcarra, Vicente Zappa, Ulises Berlusconi, Roberto Berasaluce, Olivier Zambrano, Nene Zielinski, Oscar Rincón, Pancho Schneider, Vito Boldini, Pedro Berecibar, Tadeo Feldman.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back.
3'Joaquín Tagliafico nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
5'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
6'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
6'🟨 Mauro Bizcarra protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
7'🎯 Joaquín Tagliafico carries the ball forward...
7'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
7'Joaquín Tagliafico sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. You can feel the tension in every yard.
8'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
9'Joaquín Tagliafico slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The weather is playing its part.
10'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
11'Nene Zielinski goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
12'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
13'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
15'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. This game calls for calm heads.
16'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
17'⚡ Joaquín Tagliafico surges down the wing dangerously...
17'...Joaquín Tagliafico reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
17'...whips the cross into the box...
17'...Vito Barrera beats the defender in the air...
17'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Vito Barrera smashes it home. 1-0.
18'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
20'Coco Ramos accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape.
21'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
23'Deft touch from Gonzalo Beltza: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
24'Tactical foul from Vicente Zappa; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
25'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. The ball is starting to burn.
26'Roberto Berasaluce goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul. The managers are already taking notes.
26'🟨 Roberto Berasaluce earns a booking for stopping a promising move. You can feel the tension from early on.
27'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
27'...Tomás Silva pounces on the gift...
27'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
27'...places it at the far post...
27'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Tomás Silva wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
28'Tomás Silva accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
30'Luis Sosa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
31'🎯 Vito Barrera carries the ball forward...
31'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
31'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
34'Luis Sosa plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
35'⚡ Gonzalo Beltza picks up the ball a long way from goal...
35'...nobody closes him down...
35'...shapes to shoot...
35'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
35'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Gonzalo Beltza to score, low, along the ground. 3-0.
38'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
39'🎯 Leandro Fabián carries the ball forward...
39'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
39'Leandro Fabián fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
45'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
49'🎯 Leonardo Aguirre runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
49'...hits it with his left foot...
49'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The margin for error is tiny.
51'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
53'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
56'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
58'Roberto Berasaluce arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. There's still a game on here.
60'Coco Ramos plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
61'🎯 Leonardo Aguirre runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
61'...hits it with his left foot...
61'Leonardo Aguirre sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Adjustments are on the way.
62'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. This game calls for calm heads.
63'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
65'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
66'⚡ Santiago Flores surges down the wing dangerously...
66'...Santiago Flores reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
66'...whips the cross into the box...
66'...Tomás Silva beats the defender in the air...
66'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Tomás Silva pokes it into the net. 4-0.
70'Pedro Berecibar plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
71'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
74'Venomous through ball from Joaquín Tagliafico; the away side were caught cold.
75'Oscar Rincón jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
79'Leonardo Aguirre threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
80'🎯 Coco Ramos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
80'...hits it with his left foot...
80'Coco Ramos sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
87'Leonardo Aguirre collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The small details could decide this.
88'🎯 Leandro Fabián runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
88'...hits it with his left foot...
88'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
Atlético Golondrinas FC ("Golondrina"), founded in 1947, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 4,030 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jesús Gomez.
Círculo Caballito Libre, with 1,570 fans. Home ground: Estadio Caballito.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Golondrinas FC: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 09:00 GMT
Next match for Círculo Caballito Libre: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:15 GMT
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