YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Invasor Zim FC
1 - 0Atlético Lomas del Mirador
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Irk
⚽ 7' Gabriel Granado
🟨 8' Tiziano Echeverría🟨 16' Francisco Aramburu🟨 21' Toño Egea🟨 64' Marcelo Molina
Possession: 44% - 56%
Match report
Invasor Zim FC beat Atlético Lomas del Mirador 1-0 in the League.
Form guide
Invasor Zim FCLLLDL
Invasor Zim FC came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Atlético Lomas del MiradorWDLWL
Atlético Lomas del Mirador came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Invasor Zim FC and Atlético Lomas del Mirador: 0 wins for Invasor Zim FC, 1 draw and 0 for Atlético Lomas del Mirador.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone.
2'Ramiro Zilli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
3'Tactical foul from Marcelo Molina; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
6'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
7'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
7'...Gabriel Granado pounces on the gift...
7'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
7'...places it at the far post...
7'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Gabriel Granado smashes it home. 1-0.
8'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
8'🟨 Fair booking: Tiziano Echeverría was late and left a mark. Adjustments are on the way.
9'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Joaquín Zanchetta.
10'🎯 Toño Egea runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
10'...hits it with his left foot...
10'Toño Egea fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The second half promises a different story.
11'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
12'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The dressing room will have the final say.
13'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. There's still a game on here.
15'Dylan Buffoli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
16'Francisco Aramburu goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
16'🟨 Francisco Aramburu earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
21'Toño Egea arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
21'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
23'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
25'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
27'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
30'Leonardo Schmidt wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
32'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
33'The effort from Gabriel Granado goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
35'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ramiro Zilli as the side's compass. You can feel the tension in every yard.
40'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The next one could be decisive.
44'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The league table is starting to do its sums.
45'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The small details could decide this.
47'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Toño Egea.
52'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
53'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Nothing is settled yet.
58'🎯 Jonathan Tonon carries the ball forward...
58'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
58'Jonathan Tonon hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
59'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
60'Quick transition: Joaquín Zanchetta looks up and searches for the right pass.
64'Marcelo Molina goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. Nobody wants to give anything away.
64'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
65'🎯 Ramiro Zilli carries the ball forward...
65'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
65'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
66'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
70'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
76'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The ball is starting to burn.
77'Rolando Mansilla unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
79'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Adjustments are on the way.
81'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
82'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
84'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
86'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
Invasor Zim FC ("Agente Misterio"), founded in 1923, from the Bernal neighbourhood, with 2,673 fans. Home ground: Irk.
Atlético Lomas del Mirador, founded in 1947, from the Lomas del Mirador neighbourhood, with 1,718 fans. Home ground: Estadio L. Mirador.
Coming up
Next match for Invasor Zim FC: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
Next match for Atlético Lomas del Mirador: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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