C. y Barrio Montserrat1 - 0Sociedad Parque Chacabuco

Montserrat had to suffer more than expected to take the three points on matchday 18 of Primera L, GBA Norte. Against Sociedad Parque Chacabuco, the home side dominated the final periods of the match but never managed to produce the flowing football it had set out to play. The visitors, with a 4-4-2 structure mirroring that of the home team, set up seriously at the Montserrat and forced a tight contest where space was scarce and errors were plentiful. By the end, a single goal was enough for the win: 1-0, a fair result for what was seen, albeit with narrow margins that could even have gone the other way.

The presence of Román Arana on the left was one of the few sustained attacking flashes from the home side. The 31-year-old winger, that veteran of dirt pitches who is not afraid of anything, tried to create from his flank with persistence, looking to link up with Joel Martín at full-back. Martín, just 26 but with more than enough know-how for his position, was key in the defensive build-up while also contributing going forward when he could. Damian Vigliani in midfield did his containment job, tidying up play with the experience that comes from having gone through these leagues for years. For Sociedad Parque Chacabuco, Marcos Bidegain tried to match them in control, although his side prioritised solidity over creativity. Loly Baldo had his moment on the visitors' left wing, but an early yellow card affected his composure. Mauro Bardi, the 30-year-old striker who came to these leagues almost by chance, saw little of the ball and, when he did, found no space to hurt them.

Gino Silvestre was the one who finally scored for Montserrat, in a goal the home side took with justice after increasing the pressure towards the end of the match. There was no detailed account of the move, but what is certain is that it came from the sustained push the home side exerted especially in the final minutes, when Sociedad Parque Chacabuco lost a bit of defensive order. Silvestre, the 33-year-old striker who knows these small grounds in the north well, did not miss when his chance came.

The match was tight, as is fitting between sides that tacitly understand each other's defensive virtues. Both clubs played sensibly, without unnecessary risks, without that adrenaline rush of all-out attack. Montserrat took the three points, which is what matters in the table. Sociedad Parque Chacabuco leaves with the feeling that chances were there, but football is like that: if you don't kill, you die. Primera L keeps moving towards the end of the season with these matches that decide titles without necessarily leaving a pleasant taste behind.

In the last meeting between C. y Barrio Montserrat and Sociedad Parque Chacabuco: 0 wins for C. y Barrio Montserrat, 1 draw and 0 for Sociedad Parque Chacabuco.

• Sociedad Parque Chacabuco 1-1 C. y Barrio Montserrat

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C. y Barrio Montserrat (4-4-2): Augusto Bracco, Joel Martín, Sandro Vargas, Tomi Bonaccorsi, Damian Tévez, Román Arana, Damian Vigliani, Sebastian Bassi, Elián Berecibar, Lorenzo Arrizabalaga, Gino Silvestre.

Sociedad Parque Chacabuco (4-4-2): Víctor Neumann, Tadeo Biscardi, Lalo Ferreira, Axel Chaile, Lucio Ulloa, Loly Baldo, Marcos Bidegain, Pancho Branca, Esteban Aboud, Mauro Bardi, Kiki Cardozo.

In Primera L - GBA Norte, C. y Barrio Montserrat are in position 7 with 43 points; Sociedad Parque Chacabuco are in position 2 with 51 points. See the full table

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C. y Barrio Montserrat, with 1,849 fans. Home ground: Estadio C. y Barrio Montserrat.

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