YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Spegazzini
2 - 1Benja fc
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Spegazzini
⚽ 3' Hernán Cacciatore
⚽ 25' Hernán Cacciatore
⚽ 48' Iñaki Valli
🟨 37' Vito Aricò
Possession: 56% - 44%
Match report
Atlético Spegazzini beat Benja fc 2-1 in the League.
Form guide
Atlético SpegazziniDDLLW
Atlético Spegazzini came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Benja fcDLDLD
Benja fc came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Atlético Spegazzini and Benja fc: 0 wins for Atlético Spegazzini, 1 draw and 1 for Benja fc.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass on the edge of the box.
3'⚡ Fede Balducci lifts his head in midfield...
3'...plays Hernán Cacciatore in with a sublime pass...
3'...Hernán Cacciatore takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
3'...drives it across the keeper...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Hernán Cacciatore roars with delight. 1-0.
5'Fabián Michel nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
6'Rodrigo Cazón goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
7'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
9'🎯 Gastón Trillini carries the ball forward...
9'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
9'Scuffed shot from Gastón Trillini; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
10'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
11'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
12'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
13'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
17'The the away side press bites around the D; the home side start to lose their clarity.
22'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
23'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
25'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
25'...Hernán Cacciatore pounces on the gift...
25'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
25'...places it at the far post...
25'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Hernán Cacciatore smashes it home. 2-0.
27'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
28'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
29'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'Lalo Reyes goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
31'🎯 Hernán Cacciatore runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
31'...hits it with his left foot...
31'Hernán Cacciatore tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
33'Diogo Turi slips a delicious through ball to Alexis Vianello, who is perfectly set.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
35'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
37'Tactical foul from Vito Aricò; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
37'🟨 Yellow card for Vito Aricò; the referee draws the line.
38'...hits it with his left foot...
38'🎯 Gastón Trillini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
38'Gastón Trillini hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
40'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
41'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
43'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. Time to look forward now.
48'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
48'...Iñaki Valli pounces on the gift...
48'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
48'...places it at the far post...
48'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Iñaki Valli pokes it into the net, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 2-1.
49'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
51'Gabi Doval wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
52'Axel Trapani slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
55'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
56'Vito Aricò plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
58'The the home side press bites from inside their own half; the away side start to lose their clarity.
59'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
60'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
62'🎯 Vito Aricò runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
62'...hits it with his left foot...
62'The effort from Vito Aricò goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
68'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
71'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
73'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
76'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Gastón Trillini.
77'Lalo Reyes went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The team are in a much better position after that.
78'🎯 Gastón Trillini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
78'...hits it with his left foot...
78'Gastón Trillini unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
85'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
87'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
89'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. There'll be plenty to analyse.
90'With tiredness written all over them, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
Atlético Spegazzini, founded in 1923, from the Flores neighbourhood, with 4,173 fans. Home ground: Estadio Spegazzini.
Benja fc, founded in 1952, from the Villa Crespo neighbourhood, with 1,325 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Boca FC.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Spegazzini: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Benja fc: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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