FRIENDLY
Invasor Zim FC
0 - 2
Sportivo Marcos Paz
Played on Tuesday 27 October at 16:00 GMT at Irk
⚽ 6' David Azqueta
⚽ 85' David Azqueta
🟨 64' Zaid Volpi🟨 79' Diego Bertolini🟨 83' Daniel Quiroga
Possession: 57% - 43%
236 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $88,960
236 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $88,960
Match report
Sportivo Marcos Paz took the game 2-0 away to Invasor Zim FC in a friendly. Goals for Sportivo Marcos Paz: Azqueta (x2). The standout was David Azqueta (8.8).
Form guide
Invasor Zim FCLLWWL
Invasor Zim FC came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo Marcos PazDLWDD
Sportivo Marcos Paz came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Invasor Zim FC and Sportivo Marcos Paz: 0 wins for Invasor Zim FC, 0 draws and 1 for Sportivo Marcos Paz.
Line-ups
Invasor Zim FC (4-4-2): Bautista Arias, Tomi Marini, Daniel Quiroga, Gino Boscolo, Pepe Zubeldía, Pablo Edelman, Joaquín Gallo, Roberto Foyth, Levi Romero, Rubén Meyer, Salvador Bertone.
Sportivo Marcos Paz (3-5-2): Emiliano Rodríguez, Miguel Domínguez, Gustavo Simionato, Diego Bertolini, Zaid Volpi, Giuliano Zola, Emiliano Jiménez, Walter Martínez, Elías Aretini, Ángel Aronica, David Azqueta.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the danger zone. Adjustments are on the way.
2'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There's a lot riding on this.
3'The effort from Pepe Zubeldía goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
5'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
6'⚡ David Azqueta wins the ball in midfield...
6'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
6'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
6'...hits it with everything he has...
6'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! David Azqueta smashes it home. 0-1.
8'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
9'Miguel Domínguez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
10'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
11'🎯 Walter Martínez carries the ball forward...
11'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
11'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
12'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
15'Scuffed shot from Levi Romero; not pretty, but it still caused problems. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
17'Venomous through ball from Elías Aretini; the home side were caught cold.
18'Daniel Quiroga jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
21'Miguel Domínguez goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. Now the ball will do the talking.
23'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
24'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
27'The home side move it about sensibly, with Daniel Quiroga as the side's compass.
28'Pepe Zubeldía slips a delicious through ball to Tomi Marini, who is perfectly set. You can feel the tension in every yard.
29'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity.
33'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
36'Pass between the lines from Pepe Zubeldía; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
37'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
39'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
41'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
44'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
45'🎯 Gino Boscolo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
45'...hits it with his left foot...
45'Scuffed shot from Gino Boscolo; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
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 the away side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the home side start to lose their clarity.
50'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
53'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side. The small details could decide this.
54'Pablo Edelman sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The story is only just beginning.
55'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
58'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
60'Quick transition: Roberto Foyth looks up and searches for the right pass.
63'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
64'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
64'🟨 Zaid Volpi protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
65'The effort from Tomi Marini goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
66'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
68'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
69'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
75'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
77'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
78'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
79'Tactical foul from Diego Bertolini; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The small details could decide this.
79'🟨 Diego Bertolini earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
83'Daniel Quiroga protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
83'🟨 Yellow card for Daniel Quiroga; the referee draws the line.
84'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
85'⚡ Walter Martínez plays it short to David Azqueta...
85'...David Azqueta returns it first time...
85'...Walter Martínez completes the one-two and he's clean through...
85'...David Azqueta shoots...
85'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops David Azqueta to score, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 0-2.
86'Gino Boscolo threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
87'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
90'With the last ball kicked, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
About the clubs
Invasor Zim FC ("Agente Misterio"), founded in 1923, from the Bernal neighbourhood, with 2,673 fans. Home ground: Irk.
Sportivo Marcos Paz, founded in 1947, from the Marcos Paz neighbourhood, with 1,504 fans. Home ground: Estadio Marcos Paz.
Coming up
Next match for Invasor Zim FC: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Marcos Paz: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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