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La Gloria de Boedo
1,572 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,923,000
Match report
Defensores de Caballito Oeste and La Gloria de Boedo shared the points in a fixture where neither side managed to impose themselves, with a 1-1 draw that proved a fair reflection of two teams who went toe to toe over the ninety minutes. Both squads lined up in identical 4-4-2 formations, with balanced mindsets that prioritised defensive solidity over taking risks. The result leaves the hosts with mixed feelings: they deserved more after taking the lead, but La Gloria de Boedo showed the steel to pull level.
Samuel Zubeldía opened the scoring for Defensores de Caballito Oeste in an afternoon when the Mendoza centre-back was among the standouts on the pitch, finishing with a 6.9 rating and also contributing in defence with authority. Leonardo Egea, the 36-year-old Patagonian goalkeeper, dealt with everything in his area without fuss. For the visitors, Daniel Colombo, the Tucumán youngster of just seventeen, was La Gloria's answer: he levelled the match with an intervention that showed maturity beyond his years and earned him a 7.2 rating. Santino Vaccari in defence and Ramón Tévez as holding midfielder were key pillars in the Boedo side's defensive structure. Lucio Lima provided the assist in the home attack, while Lucho Pereyra did the same for the visitors, though without enough to decisively change the game.
The draw leaves a bittersweet feeling in Caballito, where the team could not make the most of their early lead. La Gloria de Boedo take away a valuable point on the road, showing that the trip to the west side was not in vain. Both teams will have time to take stock of what happened on the pitch and set themselves up better for the next matchday.
Form guide
Defensores de jardin came in with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
La Gloria de Boedo came in with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Defensores de jardin and La Gloria de Boedo: 0 wins for Defensores de jardin, 0 draws and 2 for La Gloria de Boedo.
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Line-ups
Defensores de jardin (4-4-2): Leonardo Egea, Luis Bartolozzi, Claudio Egea, Samuel Zubeldía, Santiago Lipari, Bautista Borinaga, Jesús Gándara, Joaquín Szymanski, Ronaldo Egea, Lucio Lima, Bauti Rivero.
La Gloria de Boedo (4-4-2): Walter Hoffmann, Chino Negrete, Santino Vaccari, Omar Zorzi, José Ruffini, Bastian Brignoli, Daniel Colombo, Ramon Tévez, Xavier Aronica, Lucho Pereyra, León Bottura.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Defensores de jardin are in position 6 with 42 points; La Gloria de Boedo are in position 13 with 37 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 9
About the clubs
Defensores de jardin ("La banda del campo"), with 1,493 fans. Home ground: TOMAS GB.
La Gloria de Boedo, with 1,668 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Gloria de Boedo.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores de jardin: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for La Gloria de Boedo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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