YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Florida
3 - 1
Defensores del Norte
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Florida
⚽ 12' Hugo Murat
⚽ 65' Uriel Berretta
⚽ 80' Eric Zanella
⚽ 84' Toño Torre
🟨 79' José Riva
Possession: 44% - 56%
Match report
Atlético Florida beat Defensores del Norte 3-1 in the League.
Form guide
Atlético FloridaDWDDW
Atlético Florida came in with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Defensores del NorteWLDLL
Defensores del Norte came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Atlético Florida and Defensores del Norte: 0 wins for Atlético Florida, 0 draws and 2 for Defensores del Norte.
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Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with neat short passing.
3'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
10'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
12'⚡ Edu Lange lifts his head in midfield...
12'...plays Hugo Murat in with a sublime pass...
12'...Hugo Murat takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
12'...drives it across the keeper...
12'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Hugo Murat smashes it home. 1-0.
14'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. You can feel the tension from early on.
15'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
16'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
17'Uriel Berretta hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
19'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
21'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The home side have to respond now.
24'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
25'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
26'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The margin for error is tiny.
27'Hector Ríos darts in behind and Camilo Venturini plays the striker in with a superb ball. The home side have to respond now.
28'🎯 Gael Loiacono carries the ball forward...
28'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
28'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
29'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Now the ball will do the talking.
31'Uriel Berretta finds exactly the right channel and leaves Ciro Tonon staring at goal.
34'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
37'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
39'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
40'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
42'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
43'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. Adjustments are on the way.
52'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
54'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Now the ball will do the talking.
55'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
56'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
57'Uriel Berretta collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
58'🎯 Octavio Neumann carries the ball forward...
58'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
58'Scuffed shot from Octavio Neumann; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
60'José Riva plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
61'Eric Zanella cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. The fine details told.
62'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
64'Venomous through ball from Ian Guerrero; the away side were caught cold. Time to look forward now.
65'⚡ Octavio Neumann surges down the wing dangerously...
65'...Octavio Neumann reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
65'...whips the cross into the box...
65'...Uriel Berretta beats the defender in the air...
65'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Uriel Berretta smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 2-0.
69'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
74'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The fine details told.
75'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
76'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'Octavio Neumann darts in behind and Edu Lange plays the striker in with a superb ball. The second half promises a different story.
78'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
79'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
79'🟨 Fair booking: José Riva was late and left a mark. The opponent have to respond now.
80'⚡ Yair Berman wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
80'...the counter is lethal, Yair Berman runs the length of the pitch...
80'...slips in Eric Zanella, who has arrived through the middle...
80'...Eric Zanella finishes first time...
80'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Eric Zanella puts it away, skimming across the turf. 3-0.
83'Uriel Rosales plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. It's being played with gritted teeth.
84'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
84'...Toño Torre pounces on the gift...
84'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
84'...places it at the far post...
84'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Toño Torre pokes it into the net, skimming across the turf. 3-1.
85'Ian Guerrero slips a delicious through ball to Yair Berman, who is perfectly set.
87'Gael Loiacono takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The next one could be decisive.
89'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. The fine details told.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
About the clubs
Atlético Florida, founded in 1947, from the Florida, San Martín neighbourhood, with 1,314 fans. Home ground: Estadio Florida.
Defensores del Norte, founded in 1923, from the San Cristobal neighbourhood, with 39,520 fans. Home ground: Estadio Defensores N..
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Florida: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Defensores del Norte: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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