YOUTH TOURNAMENT
Defensores de Flores
3 - 1
CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM
Played on Saturday 24 October at 14:45 BST at Estadio Flores
⚽ 32' José Pucci
⚽ 41' Patricio Zuccarelli
⚽ 68' José Pucci
⚽ 49' Leonel Bargone
🟨 44' Lito Romá🟨 71' Hector Wozniak
Possession: 57% - 43%
Match report
Defensores de Flores beat CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM 3-1 in the League.
Form guide
Defensores de FloresLLDWD
Defensores de Flores came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
CLUB ATHLETICO ALEMDDLLD
CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Defensores de Flores and CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM: 0 wins for Defensores de Flores, 0 draws and 1 for CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With the stadium roaring, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
2'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
11'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
12'🎯 Liam Brassi carries the ball forward...
12'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
12'It fell perfectly for Liam Brassi, who hit it with heart and boot.
13'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
16'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
21'Wilfredo Spinelli wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
23'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
24'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
27'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
32'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Franco Teixeira stands over the ball...
32'...the wall lines up, Franco Teixeira eyes up the goal...
32'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
32'...José Pucci appears between the centre-backs...
32'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! José Pucci smashes it home. 1-0.
34'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
35'Augusto Bagnoli tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
36'Patricio Zuccarelli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
41'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
41'...Patricio Zuccarelli 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! Patricio Zuccarelli makes no mistake. 2-0.
44'Lito Romá arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. Now the ball will do the talking.
44'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
45'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'Venomous through ball from Maxi Loiacono; the home side were caught cold.
49'⚡ Cacho Levin wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
49'...the counter is lethal, Cacho Levin runs the length of the pitch...
49'...slips in Leonel Bargone, who has arrived through the middle...
49'...Leonel Bargone finishes first time...
49'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Leonel Bargone roars with delight. 2-1.
51'🎯 Hector Wozniak carries the ball forward...
51'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
55'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
56'Patricio Werner goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
57'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
59'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
60'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
63'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity. There's a lot riding on this.
65'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lito Romá as the side's compass.
67'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
68'⚡ José Pucci wins the ball in midfield...
68'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
68'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
68'...hits it with everything he has...
68'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! José Pucci makes no mistake. 3-1.
69'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
70'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The ball is starting to burn.
71'Tactical foul from Hector Wozniak; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
71'🟨 Yellow card for Hector Wozniak; the referee draws the line. The managers are already taking notes.
72'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
76'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
77'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
82'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
84'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
85'It fell perfectly for Santino Bagnasco, who hit it with heart and boot.
86'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
87'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
90'With no margin left at all, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
About the clubs
Defensores de Flores, founded in 1923, from the Flores neighbourhood, with 16,200 fans. Home ground: Estadio Flores.
CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM ("LA PESTE"), founded in 1923, from the Villa Crespo neighbourhood, with 550 fans. Home ground: ESTADIO EL PUENTE.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores de Flores: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for CLUB ATHLETICO ALEM: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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