YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Def. Garín Oeste
0 - 0
DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:45 BST at Estadio Garín
🟨 6' Damian Sampaoli🟨 40' Lalo Belardi
Possession: 49% - 51%
Match report
Def. Garín Oeste and DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO drew 0-0 in the League. There were no goals.
Form guide
Def. Garín OesteLDLLL
Def. Garín Oeste came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
DEFENSORES DE BELGRANODDLWD
DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Def. Garín Oeste and DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO: 0 wins for Def. Garín Oeste, 0 draws and 1 for DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim out wide.
2'Geremías Baigorri thinks a step ahead and finds Jorge Rosa in the hot zone.
3'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
5'Venomous through ball from Stefano Burrini; the away side were caught cold.
6'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
6'🟨 Damian Sampaoli earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
7'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
8'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This game calls for calm heads.
12'Deft touch from Marcelo Beneduci: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
17'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
18'The away side move it about sensibly, with Matías Vidoni as the side's compass.
19'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
20'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
21'Nahue Mayorga plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. This game calls for calm heads.
22'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
24'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
25'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The crowd get it straight away.
26'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Jorge Rosa. The margin for error is tiny.
27'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
28'Wilfredo Sperandio plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
29'Alexis Molina thinks a step ahead and finds Stefano Burrini in the hot zone.
31'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
35'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
40'Lalo Belardi goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
40'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
41'Nahue Mayorga goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul. Nothing is settled yet.
42'🎯 Enrique Bertola runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
42'...hits it with his left foot...
42'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Adjustments are on the way.
44'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
45'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
49'Nahue Mayorga finds exactly the right channel and leaves Stefano Burrini staring at goal. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
52'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Lalo Belardi closed the door.
55'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
56'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There's still a game on here.
58'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lalo Belardi as the side's compass. The home side are in a much better position after that.
60'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. There's still a game on here.
62'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
64'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
67'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
68'🎯 Gael Santoro runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
68'...hits it with his left foot...
68'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The next one could be decisive.
71'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
72'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
77'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
78'Enrique Bertola takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The managers are already taking notes.
80'Pass between the lines from Enrique Bertola; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
81'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
83'Valentino Aldazabal slips a delicious through ball to Wilfredo Sperandio, who is perfectly set.
84'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
85'Matías Vidoni plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
87'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
88'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
89'Interception by the away side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
About the clubs
Def. Garín Oeste, founded in 1923, from the Garín Oeste, Zona Norte GBA neighbourhood, with 592 fans. Home ground: Estadio Garín.
DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO ("EL DRAGÓN DEL BAJO"), founded in 1923, from the Belgrano, Morón neighbourhood, with 2,642 fans. Home ground: JUAN PASQUALE.
Coming up
Next match for Def. Garín Oeste: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 15:00 GMT
Next match for DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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