FRIENDLY
Invasor Zim FC
0 - 2Atlético Paternal
Played on Sunday 25 October at 13:00 GMT at Irk
⚽ 13' Gianni Acosta
⚽ 25' Yanis Vallejos
🟥 74' Thiago Zorzi🟨 27' Gianni Acosta🟨 85' Tomi Marini
Possession: 41% - 59%
249 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $94,116
249 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $94,116
Match report
Atlético Paternal took the match 2-0 away against Invasor Zim FC in a friendly. Goals for Atlético Paternal: Vallejos, Acosta. The standout was Yanis Vallejos (7.9).
Form guide
Invasor Zim FCWWLLL
Invasor Zim FC came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Atlético PaternalLWDDL
Atlético Paternal came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Line-ups
Invasor Zim FC (4-4-2): Oliverio Pereira, Tomi Marini, Toño Pellegrino, Indio Anasagasti, Pepe Zubeldía, Pablo Edelman, Joaquín Gallo, Roberto Foyth, Levi Romero, Rubén Meyer, Bruno Castro.
Atlético Paternal (5-3-2): Aaron Retegui, Thiago Zorzi, Damián Müller, Tiziano Valentini, Wilfredo Olmedo, Galo Bauer, Hugo Castro, Adolfo Tello, Luis Falcón, Yanis Vallejos, Gianni Acosta.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim through the middle.
3'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
4'🎯 Gianni Acosta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
4'...hits it with his left foot...
4'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
5'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
6'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
9'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
10'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
11'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
12'Deft touch from Galo Bauer: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. Time to look forward now.
13'⚡ Luis Falcón lifts his head in midfield...
13'...plays Gianni Acosta in with a sublime pass...
13'...Gianni Acosta takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
13'...drives it across the keeper...
13'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Gianni Acosta roars with delight. 0-1.
15'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
19'Yanis Vallejos fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
22'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. There's a lot riding on this.
24'The away side move it about sensibly, with Galo Bauer as the side's compass.
25'⚡ Yanis Vallejos picks up the ball a long way from goal...
25'...nobody closes him down...
25'...shapes to shoot...
25'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
25'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Yanis Vallejos makes no mistake. 0-2.
26'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The away side have to respond now.
27'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
27'🟨 Gianni Acosta earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
28'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
32'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
33'🎯 Gianni Acosta carries the ball forward...
33'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
33'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The weather is playing its part.
35'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
39'Pass between the lines from Tiziano Valentini; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
40'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
41'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
44'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
49'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
50'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
51'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
53'Damián Müller hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. It's being played with gritted teeth.
54'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. There'll be plenty to analyse.
55'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
56'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
57'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
58'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
60'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
61'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
62'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
63'🎯 Yanis Vallejos carries the ball forward...
63'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
63'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
65'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The away side are in a much better position after that.
66'Gianni Acosta thinks a step ahead and finds Thiago Zorzi in the hot zone.
67'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The small details could decide this.
72'Pepe Zubeldía wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
73'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
74'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
74'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Thiago Zorzi is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
75'Pass between the lines from Levi Romero; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
76'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
76'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Gianni Acosta! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
77'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. Now the ball will do the talking.
78'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
79'Bruno Castro arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
82'🎯 Galo Bauer carries the ball forward...
82'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
82'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
85'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
85'🟨 Tomi Marini went in hard and pays for it with a booking. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
86'The away side move it about sensibly, with Damián Müller as the side's compass.
89'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
90'With tiredness written all over them, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
Invasor Zim FC ("Agente Misterio"), founded in 1923, from the Bernal neighbourhood, with 2,673 fans. Home ground: Irk.
Atlético Paternal, with 1,785 fans. Home ground: Estadio Atlético Paternal.
Coming up
Next match for Invasor Zim FC: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 17:00 GMT
Next match for Atlético Paternal: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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