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C.A.Tigre
3 - 0CR Villa Lugano
Played on Saturday 24 October at 03:45 BST at Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna
⚽ 10' Alfredo Rossini
⚽ 35' Alfredo Rossini
⚽ 74' Elías Zeni
🟨 43' Toto Villa🟨 53' Nahue Salcedo
Possession: 43% - 57%
597 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $871,054
597 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $871,054
Match report
C.A.Tigre beat CR Villa Lugano 3-0 in the League. Goals for C.A.Tigre: Rossini (x2), Zeni. Man of the match was Alfredo Rossini (9.1).
Form guide
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C.A.Tigre came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
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CR Villa Lugano came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between C.A.Tigre and CR Villa Lugano: 0 wins for C.A.Tigre, 0 draws and 2 for CR Villa Lugano.
Line-ups
C.A.Tigre (3-4-3): Dylan Terzi, Álvaro Arrarte, Giuliano Novak, Fernando Cazón, Gianni Pizzi, Elías Zeni, Toto Villa, Ethan Varese, Horacio Bertoldi, Alfredo Rossini, Lisandro Scopelliti.
CR Villa Lugano (5-4-1): Franco Cazón, Enrique Maciel, Pocho Miguens, Alejandro Pacheco, Nahue Salcedo, Ramiro López, Mauro Villanueva, Santiago Ballarini, David Costa, Adrián Zubeldía, Maximiliano Lobos.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With everyone fully switched on, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
2'Horacio Bertoldi wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
4'Adrián Zubeldía reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
9'Venomous through ball from Elías Zeni; the away side were caught cold. You can feel the tension from early on.
10'⚡ Ethan Varese lifts his head in midfield...
10'...plays Alfredo Rossini in with a sublime pass...
10'...Alfredo Rossini takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
10'...drives it across the keeper...
10'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Alfredo Rossini smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
13'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
16'🎯 Enrique Maciel runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
16'...hits it with his left foot...
16'Enrique Maciel tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
17'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
18'Mauro Villanueva takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There's still a game on here.
19'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
23'David Costa accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape.
27'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
30'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the danger zone.
34'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
35'⚡ Elías Zeni plays it short to Alfredo Rossini...
35'...Alfredo Rossini returns it first time...
35'...Elías Zeni completes the one-two and he's clean through...
35'...Alfredo Rossini shoots...
35'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Alfredo Rossini pokes it into the net. 2-0.
36'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
37'Pocho Miguens thinks a step ahead and finds Ramiro López in the hot zone. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
39'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. The margin for error is tiny.
42'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
43'Toto Villa goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
43'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
44'🎯 Santiago Ballarini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
44'...hits it with his left foot...
44'The effort from Santiago Ballarini goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. Adjustments are on the way.
45'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ethan Varese as the side's compass. The away side have to respond now.
46'After a hard-working first half, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'Alejandro Pacheco slips a delicious through ball to Nahue Salcedo, who is perfectly set. The second half promises a different story.
49'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
52'Pass between the lines from Toto Villa; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
53'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
53'🟨 Nahue Salcedo earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
54'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
55'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
57'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The crowd get it straight away.
58'Pocho Miguens strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
61'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Nahue Salcedo closed the door.
63'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
64'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
66'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side. There's noise all around the ground.
69'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
71'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
74'⚡ Elías Zeni wins the ball in midfield...
74'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
74'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
74'...hits it with everything he has...
74'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Elías Zeni pokes it into the net. 3-0.
77'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
78'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
83'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
86'Santiago Ballarini drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
87'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
88'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
90'With tiredness written all over them, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
About the clubs
C.A.Tigre ("El Matador de Victoria"), with 2,720 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jose Dellagiovanna.
CR Villa Lugano, with 1,874 fans. Home ground: Estadio CR Villa Lugano.
Coming up
Next match for C.A.Tigre: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 15:30 GMT
Next match for CR Villa Lugano: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:30 GMT
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