banco fc
1 - 0Patos sangrientos
Match report
Los Pibes del Banco got the job done in a tight match against Club Mercedes BA on the second matchday of Primera G de GBA Oeste, with a 1-0 that reflected more balance than dominance. Both sides set out in a balanced 4-4-2, which produced a scrappy game where space was at a premium and mistakes came at a cost. The goal that settled the story came through Santino Veneziani, the centre-back for Los Pibes del Banco who grew up watching his father work on the platforms, that man of few words who passed his bottled-up anger on to his son. Veneziani is one of those defenders who learn to put their head where it hurts, and in this match he proved it with the goal that sealed the result. The home side managed their efforts well, made the most of home advantage and did not allow themselves to be put under too much pressure by the visitors.
Club Mercedes BA came with intent but without attacking depth. Tiziano Pacheco at right-back carried out his defensive role without standing out, while Antonio Briganti on the left had more shielding duties than going forward. Javier Piris in the visitors' goal was barely called into action, which says plenty about how the home side controlled the dangerous moments. On the Mercedino bench there were limited options to change the game when things got tense.
For Los Pibes del Banco, Javier Modarelli on the left showed what he always shows: tidiness without hypnotic burst, that quality which defines his career without quite defining it. Pancho Viani in goal was reliable when needed. Sebastián Vassalli and Santino Veneziani at the back did what was asked of them, although the veteran Vassalli, at thirty-seven, has the experience for these tight games. Seba Scaglia on the right, aged twenty-three, did the basics well at full-back. A deserved win for a side that took the three points because it knew where it needed to be.
Form guide
banco fc came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
Patos sangrientos came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between banco fc and Patos sangrientos: 1 win for banco fc, 0 draws and 0 for Patos sangrientos.
Line-ups
banco fc (4-4-2): Pancho Viani, Pichi Goldenberg, Santino Veneziani, Sebastián Vassalli, Seba Scaglia, Javier Modarelli, Jeremías Arregi, Giuliano Guevara, Raúl Katz, Gabriel Santos, Pablo Bellini.
Patos sangrientos (4-4-2): Javier Piris, Antonio Briganti, Agus Avallone, Geremías Guerrero, Tiziano Pacheco, Tadeo Vilas, Pocho Guzmán, Seba Rinaldi, Enzo Goldenberg, Mirko Zerbi, Dante Villafañe.
Where they stand
In Primera G - GBA Oeste, banco fc are in position 15 with 25 points; Patos sangrientos are in position 14 with 28 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 2
About the clubs
banco fc, founded in 1962, from the Ciudadela neighbourhood, with 542 fans. Home ground: Estadio PibesBco.
Patos sangrientos ("Patos"), founded in 1923, from the Mercedes neighbourhood, with 653 fans. Home ground: Manzanas.
Coming up
Next match for banco fc: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for Patos sangrientos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
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