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MCD
3 - 0AA Montserrat Reserva
Played on Saturday 24 October at 01:00 BST at La Fortaleza
⚽ 18' Tomás Dybala
⚽ 53' Cesar Castellanos
⚽ 75' Enzo Rivera
🟨 32' Marcos Ortega🟨 84' Lisandro Zunino🟨 87' Carlos Esposito
Possession: 55% - 45%
337 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $417,778
337 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $417,778
Match report
MCD beat AA Montserrat Reserva 3-0 in the league. Goals for MCD: Castellanos, Dybala, Rivera. The standout was Cesar Castellanos (8.7).
Form guide
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MCD came in with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
AA Montserrat ReservaLLDDL
AA Montserrat Reserva came in with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between MCD and AA Montserrat Reserva: 1 win for MCD, 0 draws and 0 for AA Montserrat Reserva.
Line-ups
MCD (4-4-2): Lucas Ortega, Enzo Rivera, Patricio Wagner, Oliverio Altuna, Carlos Esposito, Liam Zunino, Federico Vázquez, Benicio Barboni, Silvio Escalante, Cesar Castellanos, Tomás Dybala.
AA Montserrat Reserva (3-5-2): Pepe Drago, Lisandro Zunino, Enrique Casal, Oscar Bazzani, Sergio Visentin, Benicio Valenzano, Santiago Storti, Álvaro Villafañe, Loly Tronci, Julian Bustos, Marcos Ortega.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
2'Loly Tronci slips a delicious through ball to Julian Bustos, who is perfectly set.
3'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. There's still a game on here.
4'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.
5'The home side move it about sensibly, with Liam Zunino as the side's compass.
7'Carlos Esposito collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. It's being played with gritted teeth.
8'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
10'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
12'Santiago Storti finds exactly the right channel and leaves Álvaro Villafañe staring at goal. The weather is playing its part.
13'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
15'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
18'⚡ Cesar Castellanos lifts his head in midfield...
18'...plays Tomás Dybala in with a sublime pass...
18'...Tomás Dybala takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
18'...drives it across the keeper...
18'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Tomás Dybala roars with delight. 1-0.
20'Benicio Valenzano threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
22'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
25'Santiago Storti jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
28'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
30'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
32'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
32'🟨 Yellow card for Marcos Ortega; the referee draws the line. There'll be plenty to analyse.
34'🎯 Cesar Castellanos carries the ball forward...
34'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
34'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
38'Loly Tronci arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
40'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
44'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'🎯 Patricio Wagner carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'Patricio Wagner fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
49'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
50'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
52'Federico Vázquez slips a delicious through ball to Tomás Dybala, who is perfectly set. Nobody wants to give anything away.
53'⚡ Cesar Castellanos picks up the ball a long way from goal...
53'...nobody closes him down...
53'...shapes to shoot...
53'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
53'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Cesar Castellanos to score. 2-0.
56'Benicio Valenzano wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
57'Loly Tronci slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
58'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
59'🎯 Oscar Bazzani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
59'...hits it with his left foot...
59'Oscar Bazzani hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The next one could be decisive.
61'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
62'Oscar Bazzani wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. The ball is starting to burn.
63'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
65'Carlos Esposito accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
68'Federico Vázquez unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
70'Enrique Casal takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
74'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
75'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Liam Zunino stands over the ball...
75'...the wall lines up, Liam Zunino eyes up the goal...
75'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
75'...Enzo Rivera appears between the centre-backs...
75'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Enzo Rivera wheels away in celebration. 3-0.
77'Oliverio Altuna slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. This one could go either way.
79'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
83'Patricio Wagner slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The managers are already taking notes.
84'Lisandro Zunino arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The second half promises a different story.
84'🟨 Yellow card for Lisandro Zunino; the referee draws the line.
85'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
87'Carlos Esposito goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
87'🟨 Carlos Esposito protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. The margin for error is tiny.
90'After ninety intense minutes, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
MCD, founded in 1947, from the Lanús neighbourhood, with 16,774 fans. Home ground: La Fortaleza.
AA Montserrat Reserva, with 1,745 fans. Home ground: Estadio AA Montserrat Reserva.
Coming up
Next match for MCD: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
Next match for AA Montserrat Reserva: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:00 GMT
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