Match Report
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Adrián Serra (88')
Armando Saroja (87')
| Argentina Under-21 | Spain Under-21 | ||
| Formation | 5-2-3_v11  | 5-3-2_v2 | |
| Style | Defensive / Long Passing | Neutral / Short Passing | |
| Offside Trap | No | Yes | |
| Tackling | Normal | Easy | |
| Pressing | Normal | High | |
| Counter Attack | No | Yes | |
| One-on-Ones | Yes | No | |
| Marking | Man to Man | Zonal | |
| High Balls | Yes | No | |
| Keeping Style | Not Defined | Not Defined | |
| First Time Shots | Yes | No | |
| Long Shots | No | Yes | |
| Possession | 51% | 49% | |
| Shots | 0 | 6 | |
| Shots on Goal | 0 | 2 | |
| Effectiveness | 0% | 17% | |
| Short Passes (%) | 29% | 87% | |
| Long Passes (%) | 71% | 13% | |
| Fouls | 29 | 31 | |
| Comment |
| A crowd of 36519 arrived at the stadium (with a full capacity of 70000 terraces) to see Argentina Under-21 - Spain Under-21! The conditions are bad, it is raining so the pitch is quite wet. These aren't conditions for technical football! Two players from Argentina Under-21 seem to be switching their positions on the field: Federico Domínguez changes with Walter Haber. Due to the last movements from the players of Spain Under-21, it seems that their manager ordered them a formation change. A change is evident from Spain Under-21. They seem to playing more defensive now. The players of Spain Under-21 are able to use their long shots ability. The players of Argentina Under-21 are playing the high ball very well. They are winning almost all of the aerial plays. 11 minutes according to the clock, it is the excellent vision of José Antonio Árchez who makes a slashing pass over Argentina Under-21's whole defensive line to a well positioned Armando Saroja... but Armando Saroja wastes too much time, which allows Ariel Abalo to close in and tackle him. The pressing made by the players of Spain Under-21 seems to be working alright. Their opponents show some problems when they try to pass the ball among themselves. Spain Under-21 is now playing a little more advanced on the field. Spain Under-21's players seem to be lacking some strength in comparison with their opponents on the hard pitch. The players of Spain Under-21 are managing to carry out some dangerous counter-attacks throughout this match. The marking style applied by Spain Under-21's players is working very well today. At half time the result is 0-0, and the home team controlled ball possession very well so far. Argentina Under-21 held it 58% and Spain Under-21 only managed 42% Even though this difference, Spain Under-21 seems to be holding on quite well. Let's see for how long. The players of Spain Under-21 appear to be taking a different avenue to attack than before. After this last play, Spain Under-21 are clearly changing their formation. The marking style applied by Argentina Under-21's players is working very well today. Around 65 minutes, Spain Under-21 makes its first substitution. Ximo Basanta enters in the place of Carlos Rusiñol. The defensive line of Spain Under-21 is able to put the opponent forwards in offside frequently. The players of Spain Under-21 appear to be taking a different avenue to attack than before. After the manager of Spain Under-21 gave his players some instructions, they seem to be positioning themselves in another formation. 75 minutes according to the clock, José Antonio Árchez crosses brilliantly to the box where Armando Saroja gains position and heads the ball... but Alfonso Palacios was paying attention and saves it easily. After 87 minutes, José Antonio Árchez dribbles through the opponent's defensive line, and passes the ball to Armando Saroja, who controls the ball and makes a divine chip over the goalkeeper! Nice goal for Spain Under-21! The scoreboard is now 0-1. Argentina Under-21 seems to have abandoned their defensive style as they are now attacking a little more. Following their manager's signal, the players from Spain Under-21 are now dropping back in the field of play. At the end of the 90 minutes the victory smiled to the visitors, who had the merit of scoring the winning goal after the draw at half-time. |
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| Country | Under-21 |
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