YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Sportivo Río Cuarto1 - 0
Defensores de Padua
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:45 BST at Estadio Sportivo Río Cuarto
⚽ 80' Emanuel Fischer
🟨 75' Horacio Zuccarelli
Possession: 59% - 41%
Match report
Sportivo Río Cuarto beat Defensores de Padua 1-0 in the league.
Form guide
Sportivo Río CuartoLDLWL
Sportivo Río Cuarto came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Defensores de PaduaWDDWD
Defensores de Padua came in with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between Sportivo Río Cuarto and Defensores de Padua: 0 wins for Sportivo Río Cuarto, 1 draw and 2 for Defensores de Padua.
- Defensores de Padua 2-1 Sportivo Río Cuarto
- Sportivo Río Cuarto 0-0 Defensores de Padua
- Defensores de Padua 1-0 Sportivo Río Cuarto
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Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With a full-house atmosphere, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away.
3'🎯 Gino Chamorro carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Adjustments are on the way.
6'🎯 Emanuel Fischer carries the ball forward...
6'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
6'The effort from Emanuel Fischer goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
7'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. Now the ball will do the talking.
8'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
10'Geremías Pellegrini goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
11'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
12'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The away side have to respond now.
14'Tiziano Vassalli drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
15'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
16'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
17'Lionel Grabowski went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
20'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The margin for error is tiny.
22'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide. The weather is playing its part.
26'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. Nothing is settled yet.
27'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
35'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
36'Seba Borrelli fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
38'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. The second half promises a different story.
41'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
43'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. It's being played with gritted teeth.
44'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity. The second half promises a different story.
45'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
46'With plenty to put right, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
48'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
48'🎯 Uriel Vidale runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
48'...hits it with his left foot...
49'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The managers are already taking notes.
50'Maxi Iglesias drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. Time to look forward now.
53'🎯 Seba Borrelli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
53'...hits it with his left foot...
53'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
54'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
55'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
57'Hernán Marchetti thinks a step ahead and finds Renzo Toninelli in the hot zone.
58'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity.
59'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
62'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
68'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
73'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The second half promises a different story.
75'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
75'🟨 Yellow card for Horacio Zuccarelli; the referee draws the line. The small details could decide this.
76'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
77'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. There's still a game on here.
80'⚡ Emanuel Fischer picks up the ball a long way from goal...
80'...nobody closes him down...
80'...shapes to shoot...
80'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
80'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Emanuel Fischer roars with delight, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
81'Ciro Sotomayor reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. The small details could decide this.
83'The home side move it about sensibly, with Maxi Iglesias as the side's compass. Nothing is settled yet.
84'Horacio Zuccarelli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The second half promises a different story.
85'Hernán Aranzadi goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
86'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
88'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. The crowd get it straight away.
About the clubs
Sportivo Río Cuarto, founded in 1923, from the Río Cuarto neighbourhood, with 1,625 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sportivo Río Cuarto.
Defensores de Padua, founded in 1923, from the San Martín neighbourhood, with 1,895 fans. Home ground: Estadio Defensores de Padua.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Río Cuarto: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Defensores de Padua: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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