El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón prevailed clearly against Social y Deportivo Versalles on matchday 6 of Primera I de CABA, in a fixture where both sides laid out their plans from the outset but where the home side ended up being more clinical at the moments that mattered. The final 2-0 reflects the comfortable dominance of the Villa Pueyrredón side, who found in Jonathan Riva and his ability to finish in attack the resources needed to break down an away defence that never quite managed to find its defensive rhythm.
Riva, the 25-year-old Brazilian central midfielder, was decisive both in what he creates and what he converts. He scored one of the goals and provided an assist in a display that would merit a 7.7 in any scorebook. In defence, the work of Liam Leyva at the heart of the back line and Ricardo Zaghi on the left kept a visiting attack that arrived with few clear ideas under control. Gael Verde, the veteran 33-year-old goalkeeper, had few duties but dealt with them calmly, as experience allows, though he did pick up a yellow card during the match. For Versalles, Mauro Bottani in midfield and the youthful Esteban Tamargo in attack did what they could against a side that was simply superior. Constantino Savini in the away goal had no real chance with the goals, although his 6.7 rating underlines the limitations of a team that arrived in Villa Pueyrredón with no convincing answers.
What remains is an El Fortín side still picking up three points at home, with a quality in midfield that Versalles could not neutralise. The visitors, by contrast, are still searching for consistency. Facundo Muñoz completed the job for the hosts with his football intelligence, that sense of being there on the pitch that comes with an experienced midfielder. It was a predictable win, with no unnecessary drama.
El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Social y Deportivo Versalles came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón and Social y Deportivo Versalles: 0 wins for El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón, 1 draw and 0 for Social y Deportivo Versalles.
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El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón (4-4-2): Gael Verde, Ricardo Zaghi, Liam Leyva, Horacio Olivares, Tadeo Sifuentes, Cristian Schneider, Jonathan Riva, Facundo Muñoz, Joel Valencia, Tato Aristegui, Quique Serra.
Social y Deportivo Versalles (4-4-2): Constantino Savini, Elián Hartmann, Sergio Salazar, Joaquín Ayub, Roberto Schiavone, Mariano Tello, Mauro Bottani, Agustín Corona, Nico Tagle, Esteban Tamargo, Gregorio Aranzeta.
In Primera I - CABA, El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón are in position 15 with 34 points; Social y Deportivo Versalles are in position 16 with 31 points. See the full table
El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón, with 1,556 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón.
Social y Deportivo Versalles, with 1,364 fans. Home ground: Estadio Social y Deportivo Versalles.
Next match for El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for Social y Deportivo Versalles: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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