YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Polvorines
2 - 0
Independiente del Sueldo
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:30 GMT at Estadio Polvorines
⚽ 6' Liam Friedman
⚽ 83' Gonzalo Greco
🟨 25' Gael Sironi🟨 71' Alexis Bellini
Possession: 56% - 44%
Match report
Atlético Polvorines beat Independiente del Sueldo 2-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Atlético PolvorinesWWWWD
Atlético Polvorines came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Independiente del SueldoLWDLD
Independiente del Sueldo came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético Polvorines and Independiente del Sueldo: 0 wins for Atlético Polvorines, 1 draw and 0 for Independiente del Sueldo.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
3'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
4'Rocco Mansilla collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The managers are already taking notes.
5'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
6'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Octavio Briganti stands over the ball...
6'...the wall lines up, Octavio Briganti eyes up the goal...
6'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
6'...Liam Friedman appears between the centre-backs...
6'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Liam Friedman puts it away, at the far post. 1-0.
9'Patricio Novak nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
11'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
12'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
16'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
19'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
20'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
21'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
22'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
24'🎯 Omar Izquierdo carries the ball forward...
24'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
24'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
25'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
25'🟨 Yellow card for Gael Sironi; the referee draws the line.
26'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
29'Simón Farías goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
32'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
33'Gonzalo Greco hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
35'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
36'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
40'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
43'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
44'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
45'Simón Farías darts in behind and Leonel Cáceres plays the striker in with a superb ball. The second half promises a different story.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Gonzalo Greco finds exactly the right channel and leaves Octavio Briganti staring at goal.
48'🎯 Zacarías Berti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
48'...hits it with his left foot...
48'Zacarías Berti tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
50'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
56'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The away side have to respond now.
57'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
59'Gonzalo Greco goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
62'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
63'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. It's being played with gritted teeth.
66'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
70'The away side move it about sensibly, with Jesús Vilas as the side's compass. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
71'Alexis Bellini arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
71'🟨 Yellow card for Alexis Bellini; the referee draws the line.
73'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
74'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. Nobody wants to give anything away.
75'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
77'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
78'Octavio Briganti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
79'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
80'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
81'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The next one could be decisive.
83'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
83'...Gonzalo Greco pounces on the gift...
83'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
83'...places it at the far post...
83'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Gonzalo Greco pokes it into the net. 2-0.
84'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
86'Gonzalo Greco takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The home side are in a much better position after that.
88'Scuffed shot from Zacarías Berti; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
About the clubs
Atlético Polvorines, founded in 1962, from the Polvorines neighbourhood, with 3,729 fans. Home ground: Estadio Polvorines.
Independiente del Sueldo, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 588 fans. Home ground: Estadio Independiente del Sueldo.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Polvorines: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Independiente del Sueldo: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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