Ferro Flores2 - 0
FC Varela
Played on Friday 6 November at 01:00 GMT at Estadio Ferro Flores
⚽ 11' Tincho Belaustegui
⚽ 52' Cristian Tognoli
🟨 3' Camilo Ruffini🟨 9' Aníbal Aboud🟨 14' Chacho Brignoli🟨 57' Elián Retegui
Possession: 55% - 45%
1,582 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,950,700
1,582 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,950,700
Match report
Ferro Flores beat FC Varela 2-0 on matchday 13 of Primera K - GBA Norte. Goals for Ferro Flores: Tognoli, Belaustegui. The man of the match was Cristian Tognoli (8.1).
Form guide
Ferro FloresLWWWD
Ferro Flores came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
FC VarelaLDDWL
FC Varela came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Ferro Flores (4-4-2): Jonathan Cazón, Tito Brignoli, Toño Tossi, Julian Trevisan, Noé Tavares, Sergio Bono, Elián Retegui, Nahue Ocampo, Cristian Tognoli, Ariel Milos, Tincho Belaustegui.
FC Varela (4-4-2): Pablo Centurion, Camilo Ruffini, Lolo Schneider, Brian Velez, Brian Bedialauneta, Enzo Gallego, Aníbal Aboud, Ángel Kaminski, Yago Villegas, Chacho Brignoli, Gustavo Costa.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
3'Camilo Ruffini goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
3'🟨 Yellow card for Camilo Ruffini; the referee draws the line. You can feel the tension in every yard.
4'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
5'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. You can feel the tension from early on.
6'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
9'Aníbal Aboud goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
9'🟨 Aníbal Aboud protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
11'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
11'⚡ Elián Retegui wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
11'...the counter is lethal, Elián Retegui runs the length of the pitch...
11'...slips in Tincho Belaustegui, who has arrived through the middle...
11'...Tincho Belaustegui finishes first time...
11'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Tincho Belaustegui makes no mistake. 1-0.
12'Tito Brignoli reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
13'The home side move it about sensibly, with Elián Retegui as the side's compass.
14'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
14'🟨 Yellow card for Chacho Brignoli; the referee draws the line.
15'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
17'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
17'🎯 Free kick just outside the box. Aníbal Aboud lines it up to go direct.
17'🧤 Well-struck free kick from Aníbal Aboud, but Jonathan Cazón flies to keep it out.
18'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
19'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
20'Lolo Schneider slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
21'Sergio Bono goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul. The second half promises a different story.
21'Lolo Schneider darts in behind and Ángel Kaminski plays the striker in with a superb ball.
22'⛳ Corner. Aníbal Aboud goes over to take it.
25'Toño Tossi protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
27'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
28'Ariel Milos unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
28'⛳ Corner. Elián Retegui goes over to take it.
29'Lolo Schneider arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
29'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The small details could decide this.
29'⛳ Corner. Elián Retegui goes over to take it.
29'Toño Tossi gets a head to the corner, but it drifts just wide of the post.
30'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
31'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
32'Ariel Milos takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
33'Camilo Ruffini goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul. Nothing is settled yet.
33'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
34'Sergio Bono tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
34'⛳ Corner. Elián Retegui goes over to take it.
36'Nahue Ocampo protests, but the foul was pretty clear. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
38'Gustavo Costa tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
40'Tincho Belaustegui tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The league table is starting to do its sums.
47'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
47'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side.
48'Enzo Gallego hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
49'Lolo Schneider goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
50'Tactical foul from Camilo Ruffini; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The story is only just beginning.
50'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
51'⛳ Corner. Elián Retegui goes over to take it.
52'Nahue Ocampo tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
52'⛳ Corner. Elián Retegui goes over to take it.
52'⚽ ⚽ HEADED GOAL! Elián Retegui delivers and Cristian Tognoli powers it in. 2-0.
53'Interception by the home side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The second half promises a different story.
56'🧤 Long-range effort from Nahue Ocampo; Pablo Centurion stretches and pushes it away.
56'⛳ Corner. Elián Retegui goes over to take it.
57'Elián Retegui goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
57'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
58'Toño Tossi protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
59'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
60'Julian Trevisan slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
62'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. You can feel the tension in every yard.
63'Scuffed shot from Tincho Belaustegui; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
70'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
71'Chacho Brignoli goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
72'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
73'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
73'🎯 Free kick just outside the box. Cristian Tognoli lines it up to go direct.
73'🧱 Free kick from Cristian Tognoli: it hits the wall and the danger passes.
74'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
75'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
76'Venomous through ball from Enzo Gallego; the home side were caught cold. Now the ball will do the talking.
77'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. This game calls for calm heads.
77'⛳ Corner. Aníbal Aboud goes over to take it.
77'Yago Villegas gets a head to the corner, but it drifts just wide of the post.
78'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
79'Lolo Schneider goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul. The opponent have to respond now.
79'Pass between the lines from Nahue Ocampo; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
80'Tito Brignoli tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
81'Camilo Ruffini arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
81'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
82'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
83'Gustavo Costa tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
84'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
85'Cristian Tognoli tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
89'Ángel Kaminski goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
89'Interception by the away side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
90'With the last ball kicked, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. There's noise all around the ground.
Where they stand
In Primera K - GBA Norte, Ferro Flores are in position 6 with 20 points; FC Varela are in position 1 with 24 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 13
About the clubs
Ferro Flores, with 1,664 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ferro Flores.
FC Varela, with 1,887 fans. Home ground: Bruno Joaquín Flores.
Coming up
Next match for Ferro Flores: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for FC Varela: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 01:00 GMT
This match was played by two real managers on ELDT, the free online football manager game. Take your own club from the bottom all the way to the top flight.