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C.A.Tigre
2 - 2Unión Chacarita
Played on Tuesday 27 October at 18:45 GMT at Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna
⚽ 8' Coco Zambelli
⚽ 24' Elías Zeni
⚽ 30' Chino Trento
⚽ 75' Gabriel Spadafora
🟨 79' Gabriel Spadafora
476 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $679,615
Match report
C.A.Tigre and Unión Chacarita drew 2-2 in a friendly. Goals for C.A.Tigre: Zambelli, Zeni; for Unión Chacarita: Trento, Spadafora. The man of the match was Coco Zambelli (7.4).
Form guide
C.A.TigreWDWLL
C.A.Tigre came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Unión ChacaritaDLWWD
Unión Chacarita came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between C.A.Tigre and Unión Chacarita: 1 win for C.A.Tigre, 1 draw and 0 for Unión Chacarita.
Line-ups
C.A.Tigre (3-4-3): Álvaro Aloma, Adrián León, Mauricio Miguens, Fernando Cazón, Gianni Pizzi, Joaco Delgado, Elías Zeni, Diogo Reyna, Coco Zambelli, Eric Pomilio, Milton Ortelli.
Unión Chacarita (5-4-1): Sebastian Turi, Gabriel Spadafora, Walter Allende, Ismael Beltrame, Pablo Rotondi, Chino Trento, Darío Ulloa, Joaquín Brignole, Cris Zabala, Aaron Feldman, Sandro Zerbi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right.
3'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
5'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The fine details told.
7'The home side move it about sensibly, with Joaco Delgado as the side's compass.
8'⚡ Coco Zambelli wins the ball in midfield...
8'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
8'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
8'...hits it with everything he has...
8'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Coco Zambelli wheels away in celebration, tight to the right-hand post. 1-0.
10'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
13'🎯 Adrián León carries the ball forward...
13'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
13'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
17'Joaco Delgado slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Adjustments are on the way.
18'Interception by the away side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
23'Gianni Pizzi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
24'⚡ Joaco Delgado lifts his head in midfield...
24'...plays Elías Zeni in with a sublime pass...
24'...Elías Zeni takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
24'...drives it across the keeper...
24'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Elías Zeni smashes it home. 2-0.
29'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
30'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
30'...Chino Trento pounces on the gift...
30'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
30'...places it at the far post...
30'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Chino Trento makes no mistake. 2-1.
32'🎯 Eric Pomilio runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
32'...hits it with his left foot...
32'Eric Pomilio fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The ball is starting to burn.
33'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
36'🎯 Aaron Feldman carries the ball forward...
36'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
36'Aaron Feldman tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
37'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
39'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
43'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. Now the ball will do the talking.
44'🎯 Gianni Pizzi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
44'...hits it with his left foot...
44'Gianni Pizzi strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The ball is starting to burn.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third. You can feel the tension from early on.
47'Diogo Reyna finds exactly the right channel and leaves Joaco Delgado staring at goal.
48'🎯 Mauricio Miguens runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
48'...hits it with his left foot...
48'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
49'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The weather is playing its part.
51'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension in every yard.
53'Sandro Zerbi protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
54'🎯 Coco Zambelli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
54'...hits it with his left foot...
54'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
59'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
61'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
62'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
65'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side. There's still a game on here.
66'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
71'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
73'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. There'll be plenty to analyse.
74'Joaco Delgado arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
75'⚡ Gabriel Spadafora wins the ball in midfield...
75'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
75'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
75'...hits it with everything he has...
75'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Gabriel Spadafora pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 2-2.
76'Darío Ulloa drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
77'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The fine details told.
79'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The opponent have to respond now.
79'🟨 Yellow card for Gabriel Spadafora; the referee draws the line. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
81'Sandro Zerbi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
84'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side. This game calls for calm heads.
87'Joaco Delgado accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape.
88'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
89'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can feel the tension in every yard.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
C.A.Tigre ("El Matador de Victoria"), with 2,680 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna.
Unión Chacarita, with 1,883 fans. Home ground: Estadio Unión Chacarita.
Coming up
Next match for C.A.Tigre: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 00:45 GMT
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