YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Mar del Plata
1 - 0
FC La Colonial
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Estadio M. Plata
⚽ 12' Rolando Scarpa
🟨 25' Marcelo Gándara🟨 36' Felipe Tossi
Possession: 46% - 54%
Match report
Atlético Mar del Plata beat Atlético Hudson 1-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Atlético Mar del PlataDDLWW
Atlético Mar del Plata came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
FC La ColonialWLLWW
FC La Colonial came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Atlético Mar del Plata and FC La Colonial: 1 win for Atlético Mar del Plata, 0 draws and 0 for FC La Colonial.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. The fine details told.
3'🎯 Edgardo Miguens runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
3'...hits it with his left foot...
3'Edgardo Miguens sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The dressing room will have the final say.
10'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
12'⚡ Pepe Silva surges down the wing dangerously...
12'...Pepe Silva reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
12'...whips the cross into the box...
12'...Rolando Scarpa beats the defender in the air...
12'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Rolando Scarpa smashes it home. 1-0.
14'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
17'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
18'Roberto Brignole fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The second half promises a different story.
19'Lautaro Greco takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
20'The away side move it about sensibly, with Rocco Cerda as the side's compass.
22'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
24'Ivo Vidaurri accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape. Adjustments are on the way.
25'Marcelo Gándara arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
25'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
26'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
28'🎯 Aníbal Wojcik runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
28'...hits it with his left foot...
28'Aníbal Wojcik sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
29'The home side move it about sensibly, with Elián Rainoldi as the side's compass. There'll be plenty to analyse.
31'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
35'Elián Rainoldi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
36'Felipe Tossi goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
36'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The managers are already taking notes.
37'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. There's still a game on here.
43'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'The away side move it about sensibly, with Genaro Salvini as the side's compass.
48'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity.
52'Edgardo Miguens goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
53'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
57'Damian Zappella accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
59'Felipe Tossi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
63'Aníbal Wojcik thinks a step ahead and finds Nico Filippa in the hot zone.
64'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
64'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Marcelo Gándara! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
65'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
66'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
69'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
71'Felipe Tossi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The story is only just beginning.
73'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
74'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
76'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
77'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
78'The the away side press bites from inside their own half; the home side start to lose their clarity. The small details could decide this.
79'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Now the ball will do the talking.
83'Pepe Silva threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
84'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. Adjustments are on the way.
87'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
88'Faustino Pollini plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The dressing room will have the final say.
90'The referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
About the clubs
Atlético Mar del Plata, founded in 1923, from the Mar del Plata neighbourhood, with 1,363 fans. Home ground: Estadio M. Plata.
FC La Colonial ("El Leon"), founded in 1923, from the Barracas neighbourhood, with 3,986 fans. Home ground: La Vidrieria.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Mar del Plata: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for FC La Colonial: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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