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Club A Sac
0 - 0Pibes Montserrat
Played on Thursday 29 October at 15:00 GMT at A Sac Stadium
🟨 15' Agustín Beitia🟨 61' Matías Frutos🟨 76' Hernán Elizalde
Possession: 45% - 55%
421 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $533,022
421 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $533,022
Match report
Club A Sac and Pibes Montserrat drew 0-0 in a friendly. There were no goals. Ramiro Rondinelli (6.7) was named player of the match.
Form guide
Club A SacWLDLW
Club A Sac came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Pibes MontserratDLDLL
Pibes Montserrat came in with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Club A Sac and Pibes Montserrat: 1 win for Club A Sac, 0 draws and 0 for Pibes Montserrat.
Line-ups
Club A Sac (4-3-3): Polaco Wisniewski, Iñaki Zola, Samuel Miguens, Santiago Saavedra, Dylan Milos, Geremías Khouri, Horacio Saliba, Matías Frutos, Ramiro Rondinelli, Ricardo Bauer, Dylan Selvaggio.
Pibes Montserrat (4-5-1): Néstor Wolf, Alan Tosti, Dante Sevilla, Lisandro Arrarte, Hernán Elizalde, Misael Altolaguirre, Alberto Vidaurri, Agustín Beitia, Tato García, Alejandro Tosti, Ricardo Castro.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge. Now the ball will do the talking.
4'🎯 Misael Altolaguirre carries the ball forward...
4'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
4'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
6'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. The small details could decide this.
12'Iñaki Zola takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The away side have to respond now.
13'Samuel Miguens thinks a step ahead and finds Geremías Khouri in the hot zone.
14'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
15'Agustín Beitia goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
15'🟨 Agustín Beitia protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
16'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. This one could go either way.
19'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
20'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity.
27'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. Nothing is settled yet.
28'Alejandro Tosti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
29'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. This game calls for calm heads.
30'🎯 Alan Tosti carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'Alan Tosti hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
34'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
36'Agustín Beitia thinks a step ahead and finds Lisandro Arrarte in the hot zone.
37'Santiago Saavedra goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
41'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Dante Sevilla closed the door.
42'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
43'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
44'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
45'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
48'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
51'The away side move it about sensibly, with Hernán Elizalde as the side's compass.
52'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
53'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. It's being played with gritted teeth.
54'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
56'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
57'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The small details could decide this.
59'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
60'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
61'Matías Frutos goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
61'🟨 Fair booking: Matías Frutos was late and left a mark.
62'🎯 Hernán Elizalde carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'Hernán Elizalde unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
63'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
64'Ramiro Rondinelli darts in behind and Geremías Khouri plays the striker in with a superb ball.
65'🎯 Ricardo Bauer carries the ball forward...
65'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
65'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
69'The the home side press bites from inside their own half; the away side start to lose their clarity. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
70'Agustín Beitia goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. There'll be plenty to analyse.
74'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The second half promises a different story.
76'Hernán Elizalde goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
76'🟨 Hernán Elizalde goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
79'Tactical foul from Alejandro Tosti; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
81'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
83'Alan Tosti slips a delicious through ball to Tato García, who is perfectly set.
84'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
86'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
87'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
88'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
90'With no margin left at all, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
About the clubs
Club A Sac ("A por ellos"), with 1,994 fans. Home ground: A Sac Stadium.
Pibes Montserrat, with 1,329 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pibes Montserrat.
Coming up
Next match for Club A Sac: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 19:00 GMT
Next match for Pibes Montserrat: vs Club A Sac — Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT
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