YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Club Ituzaingó
0 - 2
Sportivo Almagro Norte
Played on Thursday 29 October at 13:45 GMT at Estadio Ituzaingó
⚽ 3' Cacho Bardi
⚽ 52' Isaac Pereyra
🟨 63' Yanis Khouri🟨 67' José Bárcena
Possession: 49% - 51%
Match report
Sportivo Almagro Norte won 2-0 away to Club Ituzaingó in the Youth Tournament.
Form guide
Club ItuzaingóWLLDD
Club Ituzaingó came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo Almagro NorteWLWWD
Sportivo Almagro Norte came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Club Ituzaingó and Sportivo Almagro Norte: 0 wins for Club Ituzaingó, 0 draws and 1 for Sportivo Almagro Norte.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
2'Salvador Dabrowski collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. There's still a game on here.
3'⚡ Tincho Pisani plays it short to Cacho Bardi...
3'...Cacho Bardi returns it first time...
3'...Tincho Pisani completes the one-two and he's clean through...
3'...Cacho Bardi shoots...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Cacho Bardi pokes it into the net. 0-1.
6'Pass between the lines from Hugo Baccaro; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
8'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The story is only just beginning.
10'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity. This game calls for calm heads.
13'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
14'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity.
22'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
26'Ramiro Gauto jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
33'Vicente Robles nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
35'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
38'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
41'José Bárcena darts in behind and Julian Portillo plays the striker in with a superb ball. Time to look forward now.
42'The the home side press bites from inside their own half; the away side start to lose their clarity.
44'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. The dressing room will have the final say.
45'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. You can feel the tension in every yard.
50'Isaac Pereyra slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
51'Vicente Robles went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
52'⚡ Isaac Pereyra wins the ball in midfield...
52'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
52'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
52'...hits it with everything he has...
52'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Isaac Pereyra pokes it into the net. 0-2.
53'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
56'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The opponent have to respond now.
59'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
60'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
62'Tincho Pisani takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The weather is playing its part.
63'Yanis Khouri goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
63'🟨 Yanis Khouri earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
65'Hugo Baccaro plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
66'Augusto Ríos takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
67'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
67'🟨 José Bárcena earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The dressing room will have the final say.
68'🎯 Carlos Sevilla runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
68'...hits it with his left foot...
68'Scuffed shot from Carlos Sevilla; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The ball is starting to burn.
74'Quick transition: Ramiro Gauto looks up and searches for the right pass.
78'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
80'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
81'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
83'Salvador Dabrowski tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
85'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
87'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
88'Miguel Zapata slips a delicious through ball to Tincho Pisani, who is perfectly set.
89'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.
90'With no margin left at all, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over. The league table is starting to do its sums.
About the clubs
Club Ituzaingó, founded in 1923, from the Ituzaingó, CABA neighbourhood, with 37,420 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ituzaingó.
Sportivo Almagro Norte, founded in 1923, from the Almagro Norte neighbourhood, with 1,559 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sportivo Almagro Norte.
Coming up
Next match for Club Ituzaingó: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Almagro Norte: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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