ELDT CUP
Soldados Mancos F.C.
1 - 1
Defensores de Liniers
Played on Wednesday 4 November at 00:00 GMT at EL MANCO STADIUM
⚽ 72' Wilfredo Zuccotti
⚽ 80' Tomás Acosta
🟨 24' Damián Werner🟨 86' Aaron Colombo
Possession: 44% - 56%
28,433 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $46,236,545
28,433 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $46,236,545
Match report
Soldados Mancos F.C. and Defensores de Liniers drew 1-1 in the ELDT Cup A (Semi-finals). Goals for Soldados Mancos F.C.: Zuccotti; for Defensores de Liniers: Acosta. The player of the match was Wilfredo Zuccotti (7.3).
Form guide
Soldados Mancos F.C.WWWWW
Soldados Mancos F.C. came in with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Defensores de LiniersWDLDW
Defensores de Liniers came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Soldados Mancos F.C. and Defensores de Liniers: 1 win for Soldados Mancos F.C., 1 draw and 0 for Defensores de Liniers.
Full Soldados Mancos F.C. vs Defensores de Liniers head-to-head →
Line-ups
Soldados Mancos F.C. (3-4-3): Dante Toninelli, Wilfredo Zuccotti, Antonio Pereyra, Xavier Bocchini, Hernán Trentin, Axel Berriozabal, Leonardo Forni, Omar Barrientos, Simón Arestizabal, Bautista Cazón, Aaron Colombo.
Defensores de Liniers (4-3-3): Pablo Bianchi, Gael Lara, Luciano Barbano, Brian Mendoza, Tomás Acosta, Santino Estévez, Chacho Rotondo, Damián Werner, Lucio Poletti, Oscar Bordón, Iñaki Echeverría.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
2'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Brian Mendoza closed the door. Nothing is settled yet.
3'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
4'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. Adjustments are on the way.
5'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'Hernán Trentin cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
10'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
11'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
12'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
13'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Time to look forward now.
15'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. This one could go either way.
16'Oscar Bordón takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The story is only just beginning.
17'Antonio Pereyra cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
20'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
23'Aaron Colombo slips a delicious through ball to Leonardo Forni, who is perfectly set.
24'Damián Werner goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
24'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
25'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity. It's being played with gritted teeth.
26'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
30'Lucio Poletti nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
31'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
33'Damián Werner takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The second half promises a different story.
35'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
36'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
38'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
40'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
41'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The weather is playing its part.
43'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The league table is starting to do its sums.
44'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Now the ball will do the talking.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. Nothing is settled yet.
47'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
48'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
49'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
50'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. There's a lot riding on this.
55'Oscar Bordón darts in behind and Santino Estévez plays the striker in with a superb ball.
57'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
58'Wilfredo Zuccotti slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
59'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
60'🎯 Bautista Cazón runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
60'...hits it with his left foot...
60'Bautista Cazón sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. There's a lot riding on this.
61'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
62'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
63'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
64'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
65'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
68'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The next one could be decisive.
72'⚡ Wilfredo Zuccotti picks up the ball a long way from goal...
72'...nobody closes him down...
72'...shapes to shoot...
72'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
72'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Wilfredo Zuccotti pokes it into the net. 1-0.
73'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
79'Santino Estévez darts in behind and Gael Lara plays the striker in with a superb ball. There's still a game on here.
80'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Tomás Acosta pokes it into the net. 1-1.
80'⚡ Tomás Acosta picks up the ball a long way from goal...
80'...nobody closes him down...
80'...shapes to shoot...
80'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
83'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
85'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. Now the ball will do the talking.
86'Aaron Colombo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
86'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
87'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
88'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
89'Damián Werner goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
89'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Damián Werner! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
90'With no margin left at all, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The margin for error is tiny.
120'🏁 It ends 1-1. It's going to penalties!
120'✅ LSM: A. Berriozabal steps up... GOAL! Penalties 1-0
120'❌ Liniers: L. Poletti steps up... Wide! Penalties 1-0
120'✅ LSM: B. Cazón steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-0
120'✅ Liniers: B. Mendoza steps up... GOAL! Penalties 2-1
120'✅ LSM: W. Zuccotti steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-1
120'✅ Liniers: C. Rotondo steps up... GOAL! Penalties 3-2
120'✅ LSM: X. Bocchini steps up... GOAL! Penalties 4-2
120'❌ Liniers: D. Werner steps up... Wide! Penalties 4-2
120'✅ LSM: A. Pereyra steps up... GOAL! Penalties 5-2
120'❌ Liniers: I. Echeverría steps up... Saved by D. Toninelli! Penalties 5-2
120'🏆 LSM win 5-2 on penalties!
About the clubs
Soldados Mancos F.C. ("EL VERDUGO DEL ASCENSO"), founded in 1947, from the San Martín neighbourhood, with 34,327 fans. Home ground: EL MANCO STADIUM.
Defensores de Liniers, founded in 1923, from the Liniers neighbourhood, with 35,826 fans. Home ground: Estadio Liniers.
Coming up
Next match for Soldados Mancos F.C.: vs su proximo rival — Wednesday 4 November at 17:00 GMT
Next match for Defensores de Liniers: vs su proximo rival — Friday 6 November at 00:00 GMT
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