Almagro did not need great fireworks to dominate N. Estrella Flores at La Paternal. The 2-0 was comfortable, the fair result of a match where the home side controlled the tempo with the calm of a team that knows where it is going. Both approaches were balanced, mirrored 4-4-2 formations, but the difference lay in Almagro’s ability to make their chances count while the visitors grew frustrated in the attempt.
Dante Wolf was Almagro’s spark. At 29, in the form of his life, the central midfielder moved like the owner of the middle of the pitch, contributing a goal and an assist that summed up his afternoon’s work. His presence was the sort that calms an entire side. Out wide, Nahuel Mora on the right and Adrián Palomeque on the left carried out their circulation duties, although the 16-year-old from Mendoza still shows that age-related bustle when the tempo quickens. Palomeque finished on a yellow card, the price of his defensive intensity. Walter Botti, the Comodoro striker, did not explode but was solid in his role, allowing the team to maintain its shape. Andrés Astudillo, still a 17-year-old youngster in goal, had no notable scares; the defence looked after him well.
On N. Estrella Flores’s side, the picture was greyer. Gianluca Vives in defence and Negro Bartoli completed a flank that could not stop what was coming at them. Edu Zampedri, the left-back, tried to compete, but Almagro’s intensity was superior. The visitors left the Ducó with no answers; not even a decent effort to trouble Astudillo. In the Primera L GBA Oeste standings, Almagro keeps adding points on matchday 10 while N. Estrella Flores will need to review what went wrong on an afternoon where there were no surprises, only organised football that favoured the home side.
Almagro came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Barrio ferrer came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between Almagro and Barrio ferrer: 0 wins for Almagro, 1 draw and 0 for Barrio ferrer.
Almagro (4-4-2): Andrés Astudillo, Galo Cadel, Mauricio Altuna, Yoel Carrasco, Yair Jiménez, Adrián Palomeque, Dante Wolf, Ramon Spadafora, Nahuel Mora, Walter Botti, Turco Greenberg.
Barrio ferrer (4-4-2): Yamil Zindato, Edu Zampedri, Thiago Jiménez, Joel Moya, Gianluca Vives, Adrián Haddad, Claudio Altzaga, Enzo Vidoni, Negro Bartoli, Raúl Retegui, Marcelo Zappa.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Almagro are in position 8 with 42 points; Barrio ferrer are in position 14 with 30 points. See the full table
Almagro, with 1,662 fans. Home ground: Estadio Almagro.
Barrio ferrer ("Los ratones"), with 1,607 fans. Home ground: Anti policia.
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