YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Club San Nicolás
2 - 0
Defensores de Plátanos
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Estadio S. Nicolás
⚽ 41' Álvaro Astudillo
⚽ 58' Vito Bilbao
🟨 7' Lautaro Moya🟨 84' Leandro Zilli
Possession: 53% - 47%
Match report
Club San Nicolás beat Defensores de Plátanos 2-0 in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Club San NicolásLLLWL
Club San Nicolás came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Defensores de PlátanosLLDLW
Defensores de Plátanos came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Club San Nicolás and Defensores de Plátanos: 1 win for Club San Nicolás, 0 draws and 1 for Defensores de Plátanos.
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Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With everyone fully switched on, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away. The weather is playing its part.
7'Lautaro Moya arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
7'🟨 Yellow card for Lautaro Moya; the referee draws the line.
10'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
12'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
15'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
16'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
17'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
18'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
19'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
23'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
24'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The small details could decide this.
25'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
27'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
28'Walter Tamargo jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
29'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
32'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
33'Yoel López slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
34'Cayetano Fabián finds exactly the right channel and leaves Yoel López staring at goal.
35'🎯 Carlos Greco runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
35'...hits it with his left foot...
35'Carlos Greco hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
37'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
41'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
41'...Álvaro Astudillo pounces on the gift...
41'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
41'...places it at the far post...
41'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Álvaro Astudillo smashes it home, through the keeper's legs. 1-0.
43'🎯 Yoel López carries the ball forward...
43'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
43'Yoel López unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
45'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
48'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
49'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
50'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
54'Cayetano Fabián plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
55'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
56'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
58'⚡ Dangerous free kick, David Berraondo stands over the ball...
58'...the wall lines up, David Berraondo eyes up the goal...
58'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
58'...Vito Bilbao appears between the centre-backs...
58'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Vito Bilbao puts it away. 2-0.
61'Scuffed shot from Yoel López; not pretty, but it still caused problems. Time to look forward now.
62'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The league table is starting to do its sums.
63'Leandro Zilli darts in behind and Vito Bilbao plays the striker in with a superb ball. The fine details told.
64'Mario Silvera protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
65'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
68'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
69'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Mauro Sensini closed the door.
70'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
71'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
72'Quick transition: Leandro Zilli looks up and searches for the right pass. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
74'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
75'Jonathan Aizpurua cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
77'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
78'Damián Milos thinks a step ahead and finds Jonathan Aizpurua in the hot zone.
79'Tactical foul from Nahue Scorza; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
80'The the home side press bites between the lines; the away side start to lose their clarity.
83'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
84'Leandro Zilli went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
84'🟨 Leandro Zilli earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
About the clubs
Club San Nicolás, founded in 1923, from the San Nicolás neighbourhood, with 1,957 fans. Home ground: Estadio S. Nicolás.
Defensores de Plátanos, founded in 1923, from the Caballito neighbourhood, with 1,423 fans. Home ground: Estadio Plátanos.
Coming up
Next match for Club San Nicolás: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for Defensores de Plátanos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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