YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Villa Alba club
1 - 1
Roja Directa FC
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Los.Zárate
⚽ 85' Xavier Edelman
⚽ 45' Augusto Navarro
Possession: 44% - 56%
Match report
Villa Alba club and Roja Directa FC drew 1-1 in the League.
Form guide
Villa Alba clubLLDWD
Villa Alba club came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Roja Directa FCLWLDW
Roja Directa FC came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Villa Alba club and Roja Directa FC: 0 wins for Villa Alba club, 1 draw and 0 for Roja Directa FC.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right.
2'Aníbal Artaza slips a delicious through ball to Thiago Brandi, who is perfectly set.
3'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
4'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
5'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
6'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
8'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
13'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
14'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
16'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
18'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The story is only just beginning.
19'Augusto Navarro fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
24'Leandro Romá slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
26'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
30'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
31'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
32'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
36'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
37'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The fine details told.
38'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
39'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
40'Salvador Conti threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
41'It fell perfectly for Franco Riva, who hit it with heart and boot.
42'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
44'Augusto Navarro threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
45'⚡ Leandro Romá surges down the wing dangerously...
45'...Leandro Romá reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
45'...whips the cross into the box...
45'...Augusto Navarro beats the defender in the air...
45'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Augusto Navarro roars with delight, right in the top bins. 0-1.
46'With plenty to put right, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. The small details could decide this.
48'The away side move it about sensibly, with Adolfo Zucconi as the side's compass.
49'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
50'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
51'🎯 Leandro Romá carries the ball forward...
51'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The league table is starting to do its sums.
52'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
53'Augusto Navarro accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
55'Elián Valentini collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
56'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
60'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
62'Salvador Conti accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape. Time to look forward now.
64'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
66'Pass between the lines from Darío Tagle; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
67'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
69'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
72'Leandro Romá unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
73'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
74'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
75'🎯 Salvador Conti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
75'...hits it with his left foot...
75'Salvador Conti fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
77'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
80'Chacho Simoni arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
81'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The small details could decide this.
82'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
83'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
85'⚡ Mati Anchorena lifts his head in midfield...
85'...plays Xavier Edelman in with a sublime pass...
85'...Xavier Edelman takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
85'...drives it across the keeper...
85'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops Xavier Edelman to score, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-1.
86'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. Time to look forward now.
88'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. You can feel the tension from early on.
89'Maximiliano Olmedo protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
90'With no margin left at all, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Villa Alba club, founded in 1947, from the Villa Alba, Lomas de Zamora neighbourhood, with 1,275 fans. Home ground: Los.Zárate.
Roja Directa FC, founded in 1952, from the Lanus neighbourhood, with 851 fans. Home ground: Estadio Roja Directa FC.
Coming up
Next match for Villa Alba club: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Roja Directa FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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