YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Don Torcuato
1 - 0
Escuadrón de la Gula
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Estadio Don Torcuato
⚽ 80' Rubén Aricò
🟨 25' Yair Castiglione
Possession: 56% - 44%
Match report
Sportivo Don Torcuato beat Escuadrón de la Gula 1-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Sportivo Don TorcuatoLDDWW
Sportivo Don Torcuato came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Escuadrón de la GulaLLDLW
Escuadrón de la Gula came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Sportivo Don Torcuato and Escuadrón de la Gula: 1 win for Sportivo Don Torcuato, 0 draws and 0 for Escuadrón de la Gula.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
2'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
3'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
10'The away side move it about sensibly, with Esteban Meyer as the side's compass.
11'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
12'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
14'Lauti Romá slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. This game calls for calm heads.
16'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
18'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
21'Manu Riquelme cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
24'Stefano Hidalgo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
25'Yair Castiglione arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
25'🟨 Yair Castiglione goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
26'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
27'🎯 Nicolás Zeni carries the ball forward...
27'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
27'Nicolás Zeni strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. It's being played with gritted teeth.
28'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. There's a lot riding on this.
29'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision. The managers are already taking notes.
33'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
37'Manu Riquelme hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. It's being played with gritted teeth.
39'Nicolás Zeni takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
41'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
43'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
46'With plenty to put right, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. The margin for error is tiny.
47'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. There's a lot riding on this.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
49'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'Hector Baragiola threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. The story is only just beginning.
52'Stefano Hidalgo tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
53'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
54'Pass between the lines from Manu Riquelme; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. There's noise all around the ground.
55'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity.
57'Nicolás Zeni darts in behind and Claudio Cardozo plays the striker in with a superb ball.
58'Scuffed shot from Beto Briganti; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
59'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
60'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal. Nobody wants to give anything away.
65'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There's still a game on here.
67'Agustín Zanetti slips a delicious through ball to Seba Serpa, who is perfectly set.
68'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
72'The home side move it about sensibly, with Beto Briganti as the side's compass. The league table is starting to do its sums.
73'Manu Riquelme jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
74'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
76'Hector Baragiola nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
78'Hector Baragiola takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
80'⚡ Rubén Aricò wins the ball in midfield...
80'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
80'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
80'...hits it with everything he has...
80'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Rubén Aricò makes no mistake, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-0.
82'🎯 Yair Castiglione runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'Yair Castiglione sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
83'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
86'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
87'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
90'With tiredness written all over them, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. Nobody wants to give anything away.
About the clubs
Sportivo Don Torcuato, founded in 1923, from the Don Torcuato neighbourhood, with 4,295 fans. Home ground: Estadio Don Torcuato.
Escuadrón de la Gula, founded in 1947, from the Nueva Pompeya neighbourhood, with 1,538 fans. Home ground: Estadio Escuadrón de la Gula.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Don Torcuato: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
Next match for Escuadrón de la Gula: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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