Real San Cristóbal Reservas0 - 0Federación Mataderos

At Real San Cristóbal’s pitch, where the grass holds up better than the ambitions, Federación Mataderos arrived with no intention of giving anything away and left with a point that feels a bit too little for both. The 0-0 was the result of two teams who chose caution over risk, each with a 4-4-2 formation and an even mindset that ended up being too even. Much of the match was played in midfield, in that grey area where nobody wants to commit too much and the full-backs end up being the quiet protagonists of the afternoon.

Joaquín Castelli, with his 34 years of graft in the neighbourhood turned into experience, had little to do up front for Real San Cristóbal. The forward from Merlo came close to a few chances but without the cutting edge the pitch demands. Chacho Troncon orchestrated things from midfield with a rating of 7.2, trying to create space with those precise touches that define his game, although Valentino Calabrese on the left did not find the yards he needed to do damage. For the visitors, Lucio Rebollo, the 21-year-old youngster from Resistencia, could not use inexperience as a weapon. Walter Bernardini defended with authority, while Marcos Barrenechea worked on the right with no great consequences. Francisco Bertolini, the 32-year-old left-back with scars on his eyebrow from so many battles, picked up a booking in the process but little else.

The draw is perhaps the fairest result on an afternoon when neither side knew or could force the issue. Real San Cristóbal drops points at home on matchday twelve; Federación Mataderos takes one away from home that does not disappoint but does not excite either. Two teams who respected each other too much, perhaps doomed by their own caution. Primera I of GBA Norte once again shows that not every Saturday has a winner, there are only survivors.

In the last meeting between Real San Cristóbal Reservas and Federación Mataderos: 0 wins for Real San Cristóbal Reservas, 0 draws and 1 for Federación Mataderos.

• Federación Mataderos 1-0 Real San Cristóbal Reservas

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Real San Cristóbal Reservas (4-4-2): Yair Triboldi, Francisco Bertolini, Osvaldo Khouri, Ulises Saud, Tadeo Garnero, Valentino Calabrese, Renzo Vidal, Rodolfo Recalde, Lautaro Tabares, Joaquín Castelli, Chacho Troncon.

Federación Mataderos (4-4-2): Vito Visini, David Baragiola, Emanuel Karam, Chino Villa, Walter Bernardini, Marcos Spada, Francisco Juárez, Máximo Medero, Marcos Barrenechea, Joaco Peralta, Lucio Rebollo.

In Primera I - GBA Norte, Real San Cristóbal Reservas are in position 14 with 30 points; Federación Mataderos are in position 9 with 40 points. See the full table

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Real San Cristóbal Reservas ("El Verdugo del Ascenso"), with 1,587 fans. Home ground: Estadio Cristóbal.

Federación Mataderos, with 1,575 fans. Home ground: Estadio Federación Mataderos.

Next match for Real San Cristóbal Reservas: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

Next match for Federación Mataderos: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT