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C.A. San Miguel
2 - 1Almagro
Played on Wednesday 28 October at 01:45 GMT at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
⚽ 20' Tincho Salerno
⚽ 63' Tincho Salerno
⚽ 43' Chacho Espinosa
Possession: 44% - 56%
303 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $503,481
303 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $503,481
Match report
C.A. San Miguel beat Almagro 2-1 in a friendly. Goals for C.A. San Miguel: Salerno (x2); for Almagro: Espinosa. Man of the match was Tincho Salerno (8.8).
Form guide
C.A. San MiguelWWWWL
C.A. San Miguel came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
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Almagro came in with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
C.A. San Miguel (5-3-2): Chino Artola, Matías Quintero, Ángel Bertolini, Bruno Mariño, Simón Piotrowski, Alejandro Mac Allister, Tincho Salerno, Santi Duarte, Giuliano Nieto, Tincho Costa, Horacio Ricci.
Almagro (4-3-3): Andrés Astudillo, Galo Cadel, Nicolás Novak, Yoel Carrasco, Yair Jiménez, Ramon Spadafora, Dante Wolf, Jesús Bovo, Adrián Palomeque, Chacho Espinosa, Ricardo Jiménez.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
3'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
4'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Nothing is settled yet.
12'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The fine details told.
13'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
14'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. There'll be plenty to analyse.
15'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
18'Simón Piotrowski takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The managers are already taking notes.
20'⚡ Tincho Salerno wins the ball in midfield...
20'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
20'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
20'...hits it with everything he has...
20'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Tincho Salerno smashes it home. 1-0.
22'🎯 Yair Jiménez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
22'...hits it with his left foot...
22'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The crowd get it straight away.
25'Santi Duarte slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
27'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
28'Horacio Ricci goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
29'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Adjustments are on the way.
32'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
34'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
35'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
37'🎯 Dante Wolf carries the ball forward...
37'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
37'Scuffed shot from Dante Wolf; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
38'Tincho Costa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
41'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
43'⚡ Yair Jiménez plays it short to Chacho Espinosa...
43'...Chacho Espinosa returns it first time...
43'...Yair Jiménez completes the one-two and he's clean through...
43'...Chacho Espinosa shoots...
43'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Chacho Espinosa smashes it home. 1-1.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
48'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. Time to look forward now.
49'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. This game calls for calm heads.
59'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
60'🎯 Adrián Palomeque carries the ball forward...
60'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
60'The effort from Adrián Palomeque goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The away side are in a much better position after that.
62'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The league table is starting to do its sums.
63'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Horacio Ricci stands over the ball...
63'...the wall lines up, Horacio Ricci eyes up the goal...
63'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
63'...Tincho Salerno appears between the centre-backs...
63'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Tincho Salerno smashes it home. 2-1.
66'Horacio Ricci plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
67'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Chacho Espinosa closed the door.
68'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
78'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
80'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
83'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
84'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
88'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision. This game calls for calm heads.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
About the clubs
C.A. San Miguel ("El Trueno Verde"), with 2,425 fans. Home ground: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.
Almagro, with 1,662 fans. Home ground: Estadio Almagro.
Coming up
Next match for C.A. San Miguel: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 00:45 GMT
Next match for Almagro: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 01:00 GMT
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