YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Atlético Mar del Plata
0 - 0
Los Pájaros FC
Played on Sunday 1 November at 14:45 GMT at Estadio M. Plata
🟨 56' Alexis Aboud
Possession: 48% - 52%
Match report
Atlético Mar del Plata and Los Pájaros FC drew 0-0 in the Youth Tournament. There were no goals.
Form guide
Atlético Mar del PlataWWLWD
Atlético Mar del Plata came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Los Pájaros FCDLDWW
Los Pájaros FC came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'After the final team talk, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim between the lines.
3'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. You can feel the tension in every yard.
5'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
6'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Pepe Silva.
7'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
9'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The next one could be decisive.
13'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
14'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
18'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
20'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The crowd get it straight away.
22'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
23'Deft touch from Benicio Bignami: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
24'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
25'🎯 Rolando Scarpa carries the ball forward...
25'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
25'Rolando Scarpa sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The dressing room will have the final say.
30'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
33'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
36'🎯 Oliverio Azkue carries the ball forward...
36'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
36'It fell perfectly for Oliverio Azkue, who hit it with heart and boot. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
37'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
38'Zaid Zampedri slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
40'🎯 José Lobos carries the ball forward...
40'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
40'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
44'The the away side press bites around the D; the home side start to lose their clarity.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
48'Pepe De Santis slips a delicious through ball to Zaid Maciel, who is perfectly set.
49'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
52'Faustino Pollini strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
54'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
56'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
56'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
57'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
58'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
60'Jonathan Santamaría strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
66'Pepe Silva slips a delicious through ball to Gustavo Amezaga, who is perfectly set.
67'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
71'The away side move it about sensibly, with Rubén Rinaldi as the side's compass.
72'Rolando Scarpa cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
76'Tactical foul from Nahuel Muñiz; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
78'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
79'🎯 Elián Rainoldi carries the ball forward...
79'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
79'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
81'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
83'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
84'Venomous through ball from Rolando Scarpa; the away side were caught cold. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
86'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
87'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
88'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
89'Oliverio Azkue slips a delicious through ball to Darío Caparros, who is perfectly set.
90'With no margin left at all, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
About the clubs
Atlético Mar del Plata, founded in 1923, from the Mar del Plata neighbourhood, with 1,400 fans. Home ground: Estadio M. Plata.
Los Pájaros FC, founded in 1948, from the Lanus neighbourhood, with 3,723 fans. Home ground: Estadio Rayada.
Coming up
Next match for Atlético Mar del Plata: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 00:00 GMT
Next match for Los Pájaros FC: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 8 November at 00:00 GMT
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