YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Defensores La Esperanza
0 - 2Patos sangrientos
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:45 BST at Estadio Quilmes
⚽ 71' Lalo Gallo
⚽ 76' Máximo Wolf
Possession: 52% - 48%
Match report
Patos sangrientos won 2-0 away to Defensores La Esperanza in the League.
Form guide
Defensores La EsperanzaLWDLL
Defensores La Esperanza came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Patos sangrientosLLWLL
Patos sangrientos came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Defensores La Esperanza and Patos sangrientos: 1 win for Defensores La Esperanza, 0 draws and 0 for Patos sangrientos.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
2'Juan Ripa slips a delicious through ball to Nicolás Jablonski, who is perfectly set.
4'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
5'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
10'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
12'Oliverio Mella sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
17'Nicolás Jablonski threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
18'Yago Negrete fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
20'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
22'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
23'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
25'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
28'The away side move it about sensibly, with Franco Zanchi as the side's compass. The second half promises a different story.
29'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. It's being played with gritted teeth.
35'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
36'🎯 Miguel Gigena carries the ball forward...
36'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
36'Miguel Gigena hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
39'Nicolás Jablonski slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
41'Juan Ripa collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
42'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
43'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. The story is only just beginning.
48'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
50'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
54'Franco Zanchi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
55'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The crowd get it straight away.
56'Deft touch from Juan Ripa: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. Nobody wants to give anything away.
60'Venomous through ball from Francisco Escalante; the home side were caught cold. This one could go either way.
61'🎯 Lorenzo Zeballos carries the ball forward...
61'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
61'Lorenzo Zeballos hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The story is only just beginning.
62'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
69'The away side move it about sensibly, with Enrique Soto as the side's compass.
71'⚡ Lalo Gallo wins the ball in midfield...
71'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
71'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
71'...hits it with everything he has...
71'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Lalo Gallo makes no mistake. 0-1.
73'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
75'Deft touch from Máximo Wolf: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The away side are in a much better position after that.
76'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Lorenzo Zeballos stands over the ball...
76'...the wall lines up, Lorenzo Zeballos eyes up the goal...
76'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
76'...Máximo Wolf appears between the centre-backs...
76'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Máximo Wolf pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 0-2.
78'Yago Negrete slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
79'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
81'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
84'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
85'Federico Pinto jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
87'Yago Negrete slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
Defensores La Esperanza, founded in 1923, from the Quilmes neighbourhood, with 1,161 fans. Home ground: Estadio Quilmes.
Patos sangrientos ("Patos"), founded in 1923, from the Mercedes neighbourhood, with 653 fans. Home ground: Manzanas.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores La Esperanza: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Patos sangrientos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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