FRIENDLY
CR Chacarita
0 - 1Mala Junta
Played on Monday 26 October at 23:00 GMT at Estadio CR Chacarita
⚽ 66' Marcos Chávez
🟨 3' Maximiliano Meyer
Possession: 55% - 45%
271 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $479,142
271 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $479,142
Match report
Mala Junta took the match 1-0 away to CR Chacarita in a friendly. Goals for Mala Junta: Chávez. The star performer was Marcos Chávez (7.5).
Form guide
CR ChacaritaLDLLW
CR Chacarita came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Mala JuntaWWDLW
Mala Junta came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
CR Chacarita (4-4-2): Fabián Frutos, Lucho Bagnasco, Maximiliano Meyer, Dante Murat, Enzo Castro, Cayetano Lipari, Cesar Berecibar, Nicolás Peña, Ariel Toledo, Bautista Vaccari, Lucho Vitale.
Mala Junta (5-4-1): Walter Vienna, Eric Beltrame, Gabriel González, Marcos Chávez, Ulises Belaustegui, Maicol Valsecchi, Andrés Tamargo, Benjamín Pedraza, Julian Herrera, Jorge Zacchei, Leonel Bono.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the left.
2'The away side move it about sensibly, with Jorge Zacchei as the side's compass. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
3'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
3'🟨 Maximiliano Meyer earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
5'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
6'Pass between the lines from Cesar Berecibar; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
13'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. Nobody wants to give anything away.
14'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
20'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
21'Tactical foul from Maicol Valsecchi; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The second half promises a different story.
22'Julian Herrera arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
23'Enzo Castro sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
25'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
26'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
29'Eric Beltrame goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
30'The effort from Ariel Toledo goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
31'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
33'The home side move it about sensibly, with Cayetano Lipari as the side's compass.
38'Julian Herrera reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
40'Pass between the lines from Jorge Zacchei; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
41'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
43'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The ball is starting to burn.
44'Tactical foul from Gabriel González; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
45'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
46'As the heart rates come down, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Maicol Valsecchi finds exactly the right channel and leaves Julian Herrera staring at goal.
48'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
49'Jorge Zacchei unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
50'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
51'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
55'Maicol Valsecchi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
56'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
59'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
61'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
62'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
63'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
65'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
66'⚡ Gabriel González plays it short to Marcos Chávez...
66'...Marcos Chávez returns it first time...
66'...Gabriel González completes the one-two and he's clean through...
66'...Marcos Chávez shoots...
66'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Marcos Chávez smashes it home. 0-1.
67'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
68'The away side manage the ball patiently, shifting the home side from side to side.
69'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
70'Gabriel González fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
71'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
73'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
77'Ariel Toledo darts in behind and Maximiliano Meyer plays the striker in with a superb ball. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
78'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
79'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
80'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
82'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
83'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. You can feel the tension from early on.
85'Pass between the lines from Jorge Zacchei; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
86'🎯 Jorge Zacchei runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
86'...hits it with his left foot...
86'Jorge Zacchei sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
88'Lucho Bagnasco takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
90'With no margin left at all, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
CR Chacarita, with 1,616 fans. Home ground: Estadio CR Chacarita.
Mala Junta ("Ferroviarios"), with 1,654 fans. Home ground: coliseo.
Coming up
Next match for CR Chacarita: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for Mala Junta: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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