YOUTH TOURNAMENT
River Plate
0 - 0
El Potrero de Vicente López
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:45 BST at Monumental
🟨 39' Kiki Gómez🟨 48' Ronaldo Gallardo
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
River Plate and El Potrero de Vicente López drew 0-0 in the League. There were no goals.
Form guide
River PlateDWWWD
River Plate came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
El Potrero de Vicente LópezLWDLL
El Potrero de Vicente López came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between River Plate and El Potrero de Vicente López: 0 wins for River Plate, 0 draws and 1 for El Potrero de Vicente López.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with teeth gritted.
7'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
8'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
9'Ramon Klein slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
10'Interception by the home side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
14'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Ramon Klein closed the door.
15'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
16'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
17'🎯 Maxwell Arcuri runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
17'...hits it with his left foot...
17'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
19'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
23'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. This one could go either way.
28'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream. The second half promises a different story.
31'Ethan Castaño threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
32'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
33'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
35'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
37'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
39'Kiki Gómez goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
39'🟨 Yellow card for Kiki Gómez; the referee draws the line.
40'Lauti Landa fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The managers are already taking notes.
43'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
45'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
47'Chino Santini darts in behind and Theo Sarmiento plays the striker in with a superb ball. The fine details told.
48'Tactical foul from Ronaldo Gallardo; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The opponent have to respond now.
48'🟨 Yellow card for Ronaldo Gallardo; the referee draws the line.
49'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
53'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
56'Maxwell Arcuri wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
57'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
60'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
62'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity. You can feel the tension in every yard.
66'Nazareno Castellano darts in behind and Theo Sarmiento plays the striker in with a superb ball.
67'Joaco Azarola strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. There's a lot riding on this.
69'Ethan Castaño collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
71'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
72'Deft touch from Jesús Basaldua: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. There's noise all around the ground.
73'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
76'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. The league table is starting to do its sums.
77'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
86'Venomous through ball from Sasha Arechabaleta; the away side were caught cold. The weather is playing its part.
87'Kiki Gómez tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
89'Rodrigo Basili plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Adjustments are on the way.
90'Final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
River Plate, founded in 1923, from the Lomas de Zamora neighbourhood, with 742 fans. Home ground: Monumental.
El Potrero de Vicente López, founded in 1947, from the Vicente López neighbourhood, with 782 fans. Home ground: Estadio Vicente.
Coming up
Next match for River Plate: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for El Potrero de Vicente López: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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