YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Defensores de Almagro Sur
0 - 2
Árbitros fc
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:30 GMT at Estadio Almagro S
⚽ 43' Marcos Basualdo
⚽ 48' Tomás Bruno
🟨 71' Ricardo Zielinski
Possession: 48% - 52%
Match report
Árbitros fc won 2-0 away to Defensores de Almagro Sur in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Defensores de Almagro SurWDLDD
Defensores de Almagro Sur came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Árbitros fcWLWDW
Árbitros fc came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between Defensores de Almagro Sur and Árbitros fc: 0 wins for Defensores de Almagro Sur, 0 draws and 3 for Árbitros fc.
- Defensores de Almagro Sur 0-3 Árbitros fc
- Árbitros fc 1-0 Defensores de Almagro Sur
- Árbitros fc 1-0 Defensores de Almagro Sur
Full Defensores de Almagro Sur vs Árbitros fc head-to-head →
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real vision.
5'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long. The crowd get it straight away.
6'Aníbal Vivenzio takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
7'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
9'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
15'Marcos Basualdo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
16'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
21'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
22'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
23'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. This one could go either way.
24'🎯 Elías Battaglia runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
24'...hits it with his left foot...
24'Elías Battaglia tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The small details could decide this.
28'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The small details could decide this.
31'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
32'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long. The second half promises a different story.
37'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
38'Wilfredo Faud slips a delicious through ball to Nahue Ferreira, who is perfectly set. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
39'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. The fine details told.
41'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
42'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
43'⚡ Marcos Basualdo wins the ball in midfield...
43'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
43'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
43'...hits it with everything he has...
43'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Marcos Basualdo puts it away. 0-1.
44'Salvador Nogués cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
46'A tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'Pass between the lines from Tincho Testa; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The story is only just beginning.
48'⚡ Tomás Bruno picks up the ball a long way from goal...
48'...nobody closes him down...
48'...shapes to shoot...
48'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
48'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Tomás Bruno makes no mistake. 0-2.
52'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. There'll be plenty to analyse.
55'Nahue Ferreira slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
56'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
58'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
62'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
65'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. The ball is starting to burn.
68'Ronaldo Casas thinks a step ahead and finds Pipa Wagner in the hot zone. The dressing room will have the final say.
69'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
71'Ricardo Zielinski went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
71'🟨 Ricardo Zielinski earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
74'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
75'🎯 Luis Padín runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
75'...hits it with his left foot...
75'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
79'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
81'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
84'The the away side press bites around the D; the home side start to lose their clarity.
87'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
About the clubs
Defensores de Almagro Sur, founded in 1923, from the Almagro Sur neighbourhood, with 1,145 fans. Home ground: Estadio Almagro S.
Árbitros fc, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 4,000 fans. Home ground: El gran semental.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores de Almagro Sur: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 00:15 GMT
Next match for Árbitros fc: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 00:15 GMT
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