YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Recoleta
1 - 2Vet. Balvanera
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Estadio Recoleta
⚽ 86' Edgardo Botti
⚽ 29' Leonardo Jablonski
⚽ 63' Damián Tassinari
🟨 5' Omar Vivanco🟨 37' Álvaro Tavares🟨 71' Claudio Hoyos🟨 85' Claudio Aranguren
Possession: 51% - 49%
Match report
Vet. Balvanera won 2-1 away to Atlético Recoleta in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Atlético RecoletaWDWWW
Atlético Recoleta came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Vet. BalvaneraLWWDL
Vet. Balvanera came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético Recoleta and Vet. Balvanera: 1 win for Atlético Recoleta, 0 draws and 0 for Vet. Balvanera.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
3'Venomous through ball from Chino Loncón; the away side were caught cold.
5'Omar Vivanco goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. You can feel the tension from early on.
5'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
6'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
8'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.
9'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
18'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
21'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
22'🎯 Gastón Aboud carries the ball forward...
22'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
22'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nobody wants to give anything away.
23'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
24'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
28'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Cacho Gándara. Adjustments are on the way.
29'⚡ Álvaro Tavares wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
29'...the counter is lethal, Álvaro Tavares runs the length of the pitch...
29'...slips in Leonardo Jablonski, who has arrived through the middle...
29'...Leonardo Jablonski finishes first time...
29'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Leonardo Jablonski makes no mistake. 0-1.
31'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
33'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
35'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
37'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
37'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
38'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. The story is only just beginning.
41'Deft touch from Leonardo Jablonski: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. Time to look forward now.
43'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The managers are already taking notes.
45'Tactical foul from Mauro Puebla; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest. Adjustments are on the way.
49'Damián Tassinari cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
51'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
52'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
53'Gustavo Hoffmann fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
55'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
57'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. You can feel the tension in every yard.
58'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
60'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The home side have to respond now.
62'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Gustavo Hoffmann.
63'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
63'...Damián Tassinari pounces on the gift...
63'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
63'...places it at the far post...
63'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Damián Tassinari pokes it into the net. 0-2.
65'Pepe Grilli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
71'Tactical foul from Claudio Hoyos; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
71'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
72'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
74'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
76'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
80'Xavier Baroli goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
82'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision. This one could go either way.
85'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The story is only just beginning.
85'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
86'⚡ Xavier Baroli wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
86'...the counter is lethal, Xavier Baroli runs the length of the pitch...
86'...slips in Edgardo Botti, who has arrived through the middle...
86'...Edgardo Botti finishes first time...
86'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Edgardo Botti puts it away. 1-2.
90'With tiredness written all over them, 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 Recoleta, founded in 1923, from the Recoleta neighbourhood, with 15,300 fans. Home ground: Estadio Recoleta.
Vet. Balvanera, founded in 1923, from the Balvanera, La Matanza neighbourhood, with 1,848 fans. Home ground: Estadio Vet. Balvanera.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Recoleta: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Vet. Balvanera: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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