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Def. Pompeya Centro2 - 0
Estrella de Castelli
Played on Monday 26 October at 20:30 GMT at Estadio Def. Pompeya Centro
⚽ 12' Dylan Pomilio
⚽ 50' Dylan Pomilio
🟨 62' Pablo Zanella
Possession: 55% - 45%
369 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $637,054
369 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $637,054
Match report
Def. Pompeya Centro beat Estrella de Castelli 2-0 in a friendly. Goals for Def. Pompeya Centro: Pomilio (x2). The star performer was Dylan Pomilio (9.2).
Form guide
Def. Pompeya CentroDLLLD
Def. Pompeya Centro came in with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Estrella de CastelliWLWWD
Estrella de Castelli came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Def. Pompeya Centro (5-4-1): Gerardo Bidegain, Ulises Aguilar, Pablo Zanella, Aaron Hernández, Faustino López, Sebastián Gordillo, Tadeo Ríos, Alfredo Loza, Javier Mendoza, Dylan Pomilio, Joaco Ramírez.
Estrella de Castelli (3-4-1-2): Valentín Tucci, Francisco Bilbao, Felipe Scorza, Chino Foyth, Salvador Palomeque, Santino Saposnik, Constantino Bonansea, Agustín Aramburu, Wilfredo Sgarbi, Xavier Trapani, Camilo Arestizabal.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the inside channel.
3'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The next one could be decisive.
5'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
6'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
9'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
10'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Dylan Pomilio. Nobody wants to give anything away.
11'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The small details could decide this.
12'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Sebastián Gordillo stands over the ball...
12'...the wall lines up, Sebastián Gordillo eyes up the goal...
12'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
12'...Dylan Pomilio appears between the centre-backs...
12'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Dylan Pomilio pokes it into the net. 1-0.
13'Agustín Aramburu finds exactly the right channel and leaves Constantino Bonansea staring at goal.
14'🎯 Santino Saposnik runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
14'...hits it with his left foot...
14'The effort from Santino Saposnik goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
15'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The away side have to respond now.
16'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
18'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
20'Ulises Aguilar goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
21'Aaron Hernández goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
22'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
23'The home side manage the ball patiently, shifting the away side from side to side.
28'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
29'Pablo Zanella slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
30'Joaco Ramírez finds exactly the right channel and leaves Ulises Aguilar staring at goal.
32'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The fine details told.
33'Javier Mendoza nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
36'Xavier Trapani protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
41'Ulises Aguilar darts in behind and Sebastián Gordillo plays the striker in with a superb ball. This game calls for calm heads.
42'🎯 Dylan Pomilio carries the ball forward...
42'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
42'Dylan Pomilio strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. There'll be plenty to analyse.
44'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
45'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. The dressing room will have the final say.
50'⚡ Dylan Pomilio wins the ball in midfield...
50'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
50'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
50'...hits it with everything he has...
50'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Dylan Pomilio wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
53'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
55'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
58'Ulises Aguilar tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. It's being played with gritted teeth.
62'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
62'🟨 Fair booking: Pablo Zanella was late and left a mark. Time to look forward now.
63'🎯 Santino Saposnik carries the ball forward...
63'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
63'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
66'Sebastián Gordillo thinks a step ahead and finds Aaron Hernández in the hot zone.
67'Francisco Bilbao goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
68'🎯 Faustino López carries the ball forward...
68'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
68'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
70'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Faustino López closed the door.
71'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
75'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Pablo Zanella closed the door.
76'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
81'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
84'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
85'Quick transition: Ulises Aguilar looks up and searches for the right pass. Nobody wants to give anything away.
87'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
88'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. Now the ball will do the talking.
About the clubs
Def. Pompeya Centro, with 1,654 fans. Home ground: Estadio Def. Pompeya Centro.
Estrella de Castelli, founded in 1923, from the Villa del Parque neighbourhood, with 1,058 fans. Home ground: Estadio Barrio San Martin.
Coming up
Next match for Def. Pompeya Centro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 02:00 GMT
Next match for Estrella de Castelli: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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