YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Castelar
1 - 0
Sportivo Tortuguitas
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Castelar
⚽ 5' Álvaro Vera
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Sportivo Castelar beat Sportivo Tortuguitas 1-0 in the League.
Form guide
Sportivo CastelarWWLDL
Sportivo Castelar came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo TortuguitasDDDLL
Sportivo Tortuguitas came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sportivo Castelar and Sportivo Tortuguitas: 1 win for Sportivo Castelar, 0 draws and 0 for Sportivo Tortuguitas.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
2'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
4'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
5'⚡ Yago Romagnoli plays it short to Álvaro Vera...
5'...Álvaro Vera returns it first time...
5'...Yago Romagnoli completes the one-two and he's clean through...
5'...Álvaro Vera shoots...
5'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Álvaro Vera makes no mistake, at the far post. 1-0.
6'Tomás Peña plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
7'The effort from Rodolfo Cacciatore goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
9'Olivier Pizarro accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
13'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
14'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
16'Álvaro Vera strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
20'Francisco Baragiola goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
21'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
22'Víctor Arregi arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
23'🎯 Xavier Aboud runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
23'...hits it with his left foot...
23'Xavier Aboud unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
24'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
25'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
26'🎯 Álvaro Vera runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
26'...hits it with his left foot...
26'Álvaro Vera hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Time to look forward now.
32'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
34'Camilo Santini finds exactly the right channel and leaves Calleo Lara staring at goal.
35'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
36'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The crowd get it straight away.
38'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Agustín Melo closed the door.
39'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
43'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
45'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
49'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
51'Camilo Santini finds exactly the right channel and leaves Agustín Melo staring at goal.
52'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
54'Interception by the home side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The managers are already taking notes.
58'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
60'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
62'Pass between the lines from Alfredo Liebman; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
63'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
64'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
65'Jeremías Serrano goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul. The next one could be decisive.
68'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
69'Yago Romagnoli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
70'Mariano Ayub cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
75'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
78'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
79'🎯 Francisco Baragiola carries the ball forward...
79'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
79'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The ball is starting to burn.
80'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side.
81'Francisco Baragiola wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
85'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The second half promises a different story.
86'Yago Romagnoli drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
87'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
88'Christian Boschi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. There's a lot riding on this.
90'After ninety intense minutes, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
About the clubs
Sportivo Castelar, founded in 1923, from the Castelar neighbourhood, with 37,860 fans. Home ground: Estadio Castelar.
Sportivo Tortuguitas, founded in 1952, from the Tortuguitas neighbourhood, with 1,095 fans. Home ground: Estadio Tortuguitas.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Castelar: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Tortuguitas: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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