YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Carapachay
0 - 1
Club de Exnovias Locas
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:45 BST at Estadio Carapachay
⚽ 54' Aaron Kovaleski
Possession: 55% - 45%
Match report
Club de Exnovias Locas took the match 1-0 away to Atlético Carapachay in the league.
Form guide
Atlético CarapachayDDDWD
Atlético Carapachay came in with 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Club de Exnovias LocasDDWDL
Club de Exnovias Locas came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético Carapachay and Club de Exnovias Locas: 0 wins for Atlético Carapachay, 0 draws and 1 for Club de Exnovias Locas.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
3'Horacio Salvatore fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The small details could decide this.
5'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
6'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Federico Melo. The away side are in a much better position after that.
7'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
11'Horacio Salvatore slips a delicious through ball to Rafael Matos, who is perfectly set.
13'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
14'Rafael Matos accelerates out wide and the counter starts to take shape.
15'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
16'Joaquín Zelaya collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
21'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
23'Deft touch from Ethan Lorca: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
24'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
25'Matías Azarola takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
26'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
27'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
29'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
34'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
37'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. There's noise all around the ground.
38'Cayetano Garrido goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. The dressing room will have the final say.
40'Levi Velez went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
41'🎯 Ivo Zola runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
41'...hits it with his left foot...
41'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. There's noise all around the ground.
45'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. There's a lot riding on this.
46'A heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
49'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
51'Gastón Zeni nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
54'⚡ Cayetano Garrido wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
54'...the counter is lethal, Cayetano Garrido runs the length of the pitch...
54'...slips in Aaron Kovaleski, who has arrived through the middle...
54'...Aaron Kovaleski finishes first time...
54'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Aaron Kovaleski makes no mistake. 0-1.
56'The the away side press bites between the lines; the home side start to lose their clarity. The managers are already taking notes.
63'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
64'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
66'🎯 Levi Velez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
66'...hits it with his left foot...
66'Levi Velez hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
67'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ethan Lorca as the side's compass.
69'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
70'🎯 Rafael Matos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
70'...hits it with his left foot...
70'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The fine details told.
71'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
72'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Santino Zaghi.
80'Gregorio Aizaga slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
82'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
83'Santino Zaghi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The second half promises a different story.
84'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
85'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
87'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
About the clubs
Atlético Carapachay, founded in 1923, from the Carapachay, San Isidro neighbourhood, with 1,136 fans. Home ground: Estadio Carapachay.
Club de Exnovias Locas, founded in 1962, from the Lomas de Zamora neighbourhood, with 1,904 fans. Home ground: Estadio Club de Exnovias Locas.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Carapachay: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Club de Exnovias Locas: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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