YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Club Villa Soldati
3 - 1
Indep. Villa Lugano
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Estadio V. Soldati
⚽ 3' Rubén Arroyo
⚽ 9' Manu Berlusconi
⚽ 44' Gerónimo Zucconi
⚽ 78' Santiago Piotrowski
Match report
Club Villa Soldati beat Indep. Villa Lugano 3-1 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Club Villa SoldatiWWWLD
Club Villa Soldati came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Indep. Villa LuganoLLDWL
Indep. Villa Lugano came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Club Villa Soldati and Indep. Villa Lugano: 0 wins for Club Villa Soldati, 1 draw and 0 for Indep. Villa Lugano.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone.
2'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
3'⚡ Calleo Roman surges down the wing dangerously...
3'...Calleo Roman reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
3'...whips the cross into the box...
3'...Rubén Arroyo beats the defender in the air...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Rubén Arroyo makes no mistake. 1-0.
4'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
5'...hits it with his left foot...
5'🎯 Santiago Piotrowski runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
5'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
7'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. There'll be plenty to analyse.
9'⚡ Manu Berlusconi picks up the ball a long way from goal...
9'...nobody closes him down...
9'...shapes to shoot...
9'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
9'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Manu Berlusconi makes no mistake. 2-0.
11'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
12'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
19'Pass between the lines from Santiago Piotrowski; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
20'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. Nothing is settled yet.
21'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
23'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The league table is starting to do its sums.
25'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
28'Gerónimo Zucconi protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
29'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
30'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension from early on.
32'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
33'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
38'🎯 Enrique Bianchi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
38'...hits it with his left foot...
38'Enrique Bianchi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
39'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
43'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
44'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
44'...Gerónimo Zucconi pounces on the gift...
44'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
44'...places it at the far post...
44'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Gerónimo Zucconi smashes it home. 3-0.
46'After a hard-working first half, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
47'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
53'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
55'🎯 Santiago Piotrowski carries the ball forward...
55'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
55'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
58'Venomous through ball from Manu Berlusconi; the away side were caught cold. The ball is starting to burn.
59'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity.
61'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There'll be plenty to analyse.
63'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
66'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
67'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. There's noise all around the ground.
68'Ivo Piotrowski goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. The league table is starting to do its sums.
70'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
74'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
76'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
78'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Enrique Bianchi stands over the ball...
78'...the wall lines up, Enrique Bianchi eyes up the goal...
78'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
78'...Santiago Piotrowski appears between the centre-backs...
78'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Santiago Piotrowski roars with delight, tight to the right-hand post. 3-1.
80'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity.
81'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
82'Enrique Bianchi threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. The margin for error is tiny.
84'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
86'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
87'🎯 Julian Zaghi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
87'...hits it with his left foot...
87'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
88'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
89'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
90'With the last ball kicked, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
About the clubs
Club Villa Soldati, founded in 1952, from the Villa Soldati neighbourhood, with 25,482 fans. Home ground: Estadio V. Soldati.
Indep. Villa Lugano, founded in 1947, from the Villa Lugano neighbourhood, with 1,576 fans. Home ground: Estadio Indep. Villa Lugano.
Coming up
Next match for Club Villa Soldati: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Indep. Villa Lugano: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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