YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Racing Club
1 - 2
Sportivo Francisco Álvarez
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Juan José Pizzuti
⚽ 54' Enzo Barrera
⚽ 38' Gianluca Bagnoli
⚽ 84' Gianluca Bagnoli
Possession: 56% - 44%
Match report
Sportivo Francisco Álvarez won the away match 2-1 against Racing Club in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Racing ClubLLWDD
Racing Club came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo Francisco ÁlvarezWWWLW
Sportivo Francisco Álvarez came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Racing Club and Sportivo Francisco Álvarez: 0 wins for Racing Club, 1 draw and 0 for Sportivo Francisco Álvarez.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim from inside their own half. The small details could decide this.
4'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
5'Álvaro Salvatore thinks a step ahead and finds Elías Fernández in the hot zone.
6'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The league table is starting to do its sums.
7'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
10'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
13'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
14'Rubén Issa goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. The margin for error is tiny.
15'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
18'Lucas Viani jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
21'Yair Tamburini hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
25'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
26'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
28'León Bilbao drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
29'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. The away side have to respond now.
32'Hugo Vita protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
33'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity. The ball is starting to burn.
37'Eric Puebla slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. There's still a game on here.
38'⚡ Gianluca Bagnoli picks up the ball a long way from goal...
38'...nobody closes him down...
38'...shapes to shoot...
38'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
38'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Gianluca Bagnoli pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 0-1.
39'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The next one could be decisive.
42'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
54'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
54'...Enzo Barrera pounces on the gift...
54'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
54'...places it at the far post...
54'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Up pops Enzo Barrera to score. 1-1.
56'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
59'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
60'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
62'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
65'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
70'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
71'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
73'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
78'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The home side are in a much better position after that.
84'⚡ Gianluca Bagnoli picks up the ball a long way from goal...
84'...nobody closes him down...
84'...shapes to shoot...
84'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
84'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Gianluca Bagnoli wheels away in celebration. 1-2.
85'Pass between the lines from Lautaro Azqueta; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
86'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. There's a lot riding on this.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
About the clubs
Racing Club ("La Academia"), founded in 1947, from the Pereyra, Avellaneda neighbourhood, with 1,421 fans. Home ground: Juan José Pizzuti.
Sportivo Francisco Álvarez, founded in 1947, from the Francisco Álvarez neighbourhood, with 1,183 fans. Home ground: Estadio F. Álvarez.
Coming up
Next match for Racing Club: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Francisco Álvarez: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
This match was played by two real managers on ELDT, the free online football manager game. Take your own club from the bottom all the way to the top flight.