YOUTH TOURNAMENT
El Almagrito
1 - 2Ferro Villa Crespo
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Templo de Almagro
⚽ 57' Joel Zardini
⚽ 40' Alfredo Rainoldi
⚽ 59' Seba Puebla
🟨 8' Alfredo Rainoldi🟨 43' Xavier Garrido
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
Ferro Villa Crespo won the match 2-1 away to El Almagrito in the League.
Form guide
El AlmagritoDWLLD
El Almagrito came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Ferro Villa CrespoLDLLL
Ferro Villa Crespo came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between El Almagrito and Ferro Villa Crespo: 0 wins for El Almagrito, 0 draws and 1 for Ferro Villa Crespo.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with first-time touches.
2'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
3'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
5'Venomous through ball from Faustino Beltrami; the away side were caught cold.
6'It fell perfectly for Pocho Jablonski, who hit it with heart and boot.
8'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
8'Alfredo Rainoldi protests, but the foul was pretty clear. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
9'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
11'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
12'José Camargo thinks a step ahead and finds Wilfredo Yacante in the hot zone.
13'🎯 Alfredo Rainoldi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
13'...hits it with his left foot...
13'It fell perfectly for Alfredo Rainoldi, who hit it with heart and boot. There's still a game on here.
25'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
28'Venomous through ball from Diego Grilli; the away side were caught cold. The crowd get it straight away.
31'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
34'Venomous through ball from Quique Tassinari; the away side were caught cold.
35'🎯 Diego Grilli carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'Diego Grilli hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
37'Tomi Zucconi goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
39'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
40'⚡ Alfredo Rainoldi wins the ball in midfield...
40'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
40'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
40'...hits it with everything he has...
40'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Alfredo Rainoldi puts it away. 0-1.
43'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
43'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
46'Half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
49'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
55'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. There's still a game on here.
56'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
57'⚡ Jonathan Ortelli lifts his head in midfield...
57'...plays Joel Zardini in with a sublime pass...
57'...Joel Zardini takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
57'...drives it across the keeper...
57'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Joel Zardini pokes it into the net. 1-1.
59'⚡ Seba Puebla picks up the ball a long way from goal...
59'...nobody closes him down...
59'...shapes to shoot...
59'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
59'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Seba Puebla smashes it home, skimming across the turf. 1-2.
61'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
62'Seba Puebla goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
63'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
67'Jonathan Ortelli goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
70'Tactical foul from Quique Tassinari; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
71'It fell perfectly for Negro Miranda, who hit it with heart and boot. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
72'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
73'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Quique Tassinari. The crowd get it straight away.
74'🎯 Quique Tassinari carries the ball forward...
74'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
74'Quique Tassinari hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
77'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. You can feel the tension in every yard.
81'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
83'Tactical foul from Alfredo Rainoldi; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
84'Quique Tassinari fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
85'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
86'Seba Puebla plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
88'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
90'There's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
About the clubs
El Almagrito, founded in 1923, from the Almagro neighbourhood, with 1,473 fans. Home ground: Templo de Almagro.
Ferro Villa Crespo, founded in 1923, from the Villa Crespo neighbourhood, with 1,502 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ferro Villa Crespo.
Coming up
Next match for El Almagrito: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Ferro Villa Crespo: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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