YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético La Plata FC
0 - 2
General Güemes de Floresta
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio La Plata
⚽ 44' Osvaldo Bellucci
⚽ 72' Joaquín Aramberri
🟨 16' Lucas Lehmann🟨 20' Turco Sartori🟨 52' Hernán Garrido
Possession: 51% - 49%
Match report
General Güemes de Floresta won their away match 2-0 against Atlético La Plata FC in the League.
Form guide
Atlético La Plata FCLLDWL
Atlético La Plata FC came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
General Güemes de FlorestaDWDWD
General Güemes de Floresta came in with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético La Plata FC and General Güemes de Floresta: 1 win for Atlético La Plata FC, 0 draws and 0 for General Güemes de Floresta.
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.
3'The home side move it about sensibly, with Yanis Brancato as the side's compass.
4'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
5'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The team are in a much better position after that.
6'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
7'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
8'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
10'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
16'Lucas Lehmann goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
16'🟨 Lucas Lehmann earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
17'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
18'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
20'Turco Sartori protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
20'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
21'Olivier Jiménez finds exactly the right channel and leaves Pocho Bottura staring at goal.
22'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
22'🎯 Tano Jablonski runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
22'...hits it with his left foot...
25'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
26'Yanis Brancato sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
29'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
30'🎯 Osvaldo Bellucci carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
33'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
34'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
36'Tano Rosales wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can. It's being played with gritted teeth.
40'🎯 Sasha Barrera carries the ball forward...
40'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
40'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The weather is playing its part.
41'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side. The fine details told.
44'⚡ Osvaldo Bellucci wins the ball in midfield...
44'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
44'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
44'...hits it with everything he has...
44'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Osvaldo Bellucci to score, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 0-1.
45'Joaquín Aramberri wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. Now the ball will do the talking.
46'After a hard-working first half, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
50'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
52'Tactical foul from Hernán Garrido; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
52'🟨 Hernán Garrido goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
56'The the home side press bites in the danger zone; the away side start to lose their clarity.
58'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The away side have to respond now.
59'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The dressing room will have the final say.
60'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
61'Yanis Brancato accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape.
62'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. The second half promises a different story.
65'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. Now the ball will do the talking.
66'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. Time to look forward now.
71'Maximiliano Arroyo protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The managers are already taking notes.
72'⚡ Silvio Kowalczyk wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
72'...the counter is lethal, Silvio Kowalczyk runs the length of the pitch...
72'...slips in Joaquín Aramberri, who has arrived through the middle...
72'...Joaquín Aramberri finishes first time...
72'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Joaquín Aramberri to score. 0-2.
78'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
79'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
81'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
82'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. This one could go either way.
83'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
84'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. You can feel the tension from early on.
85'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
88'Deft touch from Pocho Bottura: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
89'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'With no margin left at all, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Atlético La Plata FC, founded in 1923, from the La Plata neighbourhood, with 16,200 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Plata.
General Güemes de Floresta, founded in 1923, from the Floresta neighbourhood, with 1,562 fans. Home ground: Estadio General Güemes de Floresta.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético La Plata FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for General Güemes de Floresta: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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