YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Caballito FC1 - 0
HURLINGHAM F.C
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Caballito FC
⚽ 60' Hector Pinto
🟨 37' Julian Buffoli🟨 73' Axel Cruz
Possession: 54% - 46%
Match report
Sportivo Caballito FC beat Club Núñez 1-0 in the League.
Form guide
Sportivo Caballito FCDWLWW
Sportivo Caballito FC came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
HURLINGHAM F.CDLDWL
HURLINGHAM F.C came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between Sportivo Caballito FC and HURLINGHAM F.C: 0 wins for Sportivo Caballito FC, 3 draws and 0 for HURLINGHAM F.C.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The crowd get it straight away.
4'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
6'🎯 Enzo Aldunate carries the ball forward...
6'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
6'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
10'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
11'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
12'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. The fine details told.
17'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity.
18'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
19'Hector Pinto threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
20'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The team are in a much better position after that.
24'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
25'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
27'The the away side press bites from inside their own half; the home side start to lose their clarity. There's a lot riding on this.
28'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
29'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
30'🎯 Julian Buffoli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'It fell perfectly for Julian Buffoli, who hit it with heart and boot.
37'Julian Buffoli goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
37'🟨 Fair booking: Julian Buffoli was late and left a mark.
39'Marcos Casas slips a delicious through ball to Axel Cruz, who is perfectly set. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
40'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
41'🎯 Maicol Tartaglia runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
41'...hits it with his left foot...
41'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
42'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
45'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
46'A heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
49'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
56'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
57'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
60'⚡ Santi Vicari surges down the wing dangerously...
60'...Santi Vicari reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
60'...whips the cross into the box...
60'...Hector Pinto beats the defender in the air...
60'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Hector Pinto smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-0.
63'The home side move it about sensibly, with Benjamín Fermín as the side's compass.
65'🎯 Andrés Arena runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
69'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
70'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. Nothing is settled yet.
71'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
72'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The managers are already taking notes.
73'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The weather is playing its part.
73'🟨 Axel Cruz goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
74'The the home side press bites down the right; the away side start to lose their clarity. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
78'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
79'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
80'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The story is only just beginning.
86'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
89'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
Sportivo Caballito FC, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 1,114 fans. Home ground: Estadio Caballito FC.
HURLINGHAM F.C ("Los tiburones"), founded in 1923, from the Núñez neighbourhood, with 1,054 fans. Home ground: Microestadio de hurlingham.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Caballito FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for HURLINGHAM F.C: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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