Pibes Retiro1 - 1Def. Agronomía Centro

Pibes Retiro could not break down Defensa Agronomía Centro’s resistance on an afternoon when both sides recognised each other as opponents of similar stature. The 1-1 draw on matchday 9 of Primera I GBA Sur neatly sums up what happened: two balanced approaches, with no appetite for overwhelming the opposition, where the football ended up being an exchange of measured blows. Gino Baciocchi, the nineteen-year-old midfielder for the visitors, opened the scoring and showed that the youngsters of Agronomía Centro did not come to La Matanza merely to watch. But Nazareno Haddad, with all the experience of his thirty-one years forged on pitches with less exposure, levelled matters and rescued a point that keeps the home side’s outlook alive.

The 4-4-2 set-up was the shared recipe, pointing to a tight match where the full-backs would have to play a major role. Jonathan Vacca, just twenty-three, had to constantly counter the opponent’s circulation on his flank. At the other end, Valentín Romagnoli was tasked with shutting things down for Agronomía Centro with the solidity that typifies the Bahía-born centre-back. Haddad was the most incisive attacker for Pibes Retiro, aided by Quique Vicari, who put in a good shift in screening and probing. At the back, Axel Saavedra and Joaquín Rosenfeld formed a pairing that allowed no dangerous openings; Rosenfeld even saw yellow for his robust tackling. Luis Coelho, in the visitors’ goal, was more spectator than protagonist in a match where the wide men did not create any really clear-cut chances.

The point earned leaves Pibes Retiro with mixed feelings. They won in character what they did not win on the pitch, though against a rival who arrived determined not to yield space the equation naturally balanced out. For Defensa Agronomía Centro, the Patagonian trip paid off: Baciocchi made his presence felt early in his career and will head back with a result that does not diminish his showing in the leagues of GBA Sur.

In the last 2 meetings between Pibes Retiro and Def. Agronomía Centro: 1 win for Pibes Retiro, 1 draw and 0 for Def. Agronomía Centro.

• Pibes Retiro 0-0 Def. Agronomía Centro
• Def. Agronomía Centro 1-2 Pibes Retiro

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Pibes Retiro (4-4-2): Edgardo Ávila, Tomi Arena, Axel Saavedra, Joaquín Rosenfeld, Jonathan Vacca, Nicolás Cadel, Aaron Arichabaleta, Federico Arechabaleta, Mateo Silvestre, Nazareno Haddad, Quique Vicari.

Def. Agronomía Centro (4-4-2): Luis Coelho, Federico Aizaga, Valentín Romagnoli, Lionel Zambon, Saúl Pereyra, Sergio Pessina, Gino Baciocchi, Vicente Zubeldía, Nico Vigliani, Pichi Merlo, Yair Spinelli.

In Primera I - GBA Sur, Pibes Retiro are in position 11 with 36 points; Def. Agronomía Centro are in position 12 with 35 points. See the full table

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Pibes Retiro, with 1,426 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pibes Retiro.

Def. Agronomía Centro, with 1,553 fans. Home ground: Estadio Def. Agronomía Centro.

Next match for Pibes Retiro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

Next match for Def. Agronomía Centro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT