YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Pacheco
0 - 1
Niupi
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 BST at Estadio Pacheco
⚽ 61' Santi León
🟨 53' Faustino Vita
Match report
Niupi took the match 1-0 away to Atlético Pacheco in the league.
Form guide
Atlético PachecoDDDLW
Atlético Pacheco came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
NiupiLWDLL
Niupi came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético Pacheco and Niupi: 0 wins for Atlético Pacheco, 1 draw and 0 for Niupi.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
2'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
6'Yoel Echeverría slips a delicious through ball to Sergio Iturriaga, who is perfectly set.
9'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
16'Tano Zaccaro threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
17'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The small details could decide this.
21'Aníbal Buti nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
22'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
24'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
25'🎯 Kevin Verón carries the ball forward...
25'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
25'Kevin Verón unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
31'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
34'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
38'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. Nothing is settled yet.
39'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The fine details told.
42'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. It's being played with gritted teeth.
44'🎯 Mauricio Arce runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
44'...hits it with his left foot...
44'It fell perfectly for Mauricio Arce, who hit it with heart and boot.
46'After a hard-working first half, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
49'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'Facundo Funes wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
52'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
53'Faustino Vita goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
53'🟨 Fair booking: Faustino Vita was late and left a mark.
55'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
56'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
61'⚡ Santi León picks up the ball a long way from goal...
61'...nobody closes him down...
61'...shapes to shoot...
61'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
61'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Santi León pokes it into the net. 0-1.
69'Cacho Rebollo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
72'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
73'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
76'Pass between the lines from Santi León; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The next one could be decisive.
78'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
80'Milton Cantero thinks a step ahead and finds Cacho Levin in the hot zone.
83'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There'll be plenty to analyse.
85'Quick transition: Rolando Vitalini looks up and searches for the right pass. The away side have to respond now.
86'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
87'Venomous through ball from Aníbal Buti; the away side were caught cold.
89'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
90'Full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.
About the clubs
Atlético Pacheco, founded in 1923, from the Pacheco, San Martín neighbourhood, with 35,000 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pacheco.
Niupi, founded in 1952, from the Lanus neighbourhood, with 566 fans. Home ground: Estadio GolContra.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Pacheco: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Niupi: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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