Sportivo Flores Norte
0 - 0
N. Estrella Boedo
1,558 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,886,000
Match report
Sportivo Flores Norte and Nueva Estrella Boedo sealed a tacit pact that resulted in the most expensive spectacle in Primera I GBA Norte football: a goalless draw with no story, no risks and not the slightest intention of breaking the mould. Both teams opted for containment from the first minute, deploying identical 4-4-2 formations with a balanced mentality, which on the pitch translated into a defensive ceremony where neither side dared to open fire. The match at Flores Norte’s ground unfolded in that football purgatory where tactical responsibility suffocates any attacking spark, and where the goalkeepers had more work during half-time than over the 90 minutes.
Valentín Silva, the 25-year-old home striker with a 7.2 rating, found neither gaps in the visitors’ defence nor the spaces he usually looks for. Silva has the hunger of someone who arrived from Comodoro Rivadavia through a scout’s promise, and although he showed acceptable movement, Nueva Estrella Boedo’s closed approach kept him neutralised. At the other end, Alberto Najib did his job as a 33-year-old right midfielder, with the experience of a veteran who knows when not to expose himself. Saúl Berasategui, the 25-year-old Chilean striker with a 7.0 rating, barely touched the ball on the occasions when play unfolded well away from the home area. Both teams’ full-backs were more guardians of tranquillity than promoters of attack.
The result leaves a neutral taste for Sportivo Flores Norte, who at least played at home without any scares, but also without any chances to reap rewards. For Nueva Estrella Boedo, salvaging a point away from home is respectable spoils, although the football they produced does not suggest that their ambitions are particularly lofty. In the table on matchday 11, both teams shared the fortnight without glory or reproach.
Form guide
Sportivo Flores Norte came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
N. Estrella Boedo came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Sportivo Flores Norte and N. Estrella Boedo: 1 win for Sportivo Flores Norte, 1 draw and 0 for N. Estrella Boedo.
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Line-ups
Sportivo Flores Norte (4-4-2): Adolfo Bengoetxea, Manuel Saavedra, Ethan Rainoldi, Andrés Falcón, Iván Camargo, Axel Aldunate, Brian Ferrari, Edu Villagra, Vidal Filippa, Valentín Silva, Tito Bettega.
N. Estrella Boedo (4-4-2): Diego Bevilacqua, Adriano Vincenzi, Eduardo Sacchetti, Bauti Zárate, Hugo Yacante, Víctor Serrano, Manu Tagle, Tato Etcheverry, Alberto Najib, Stefano Braun, Saúl Berasategui.
Where they stand
In Primera I - GBA Norte, Sportivo Flores Norte are in position 10 with 39 points; N. Estrella Boedo are in position 6 with 43 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 11
About the clubs
Sportivo Flores Norte, with 1,695 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sportivo Flores Norte.
N. Estrella Boedo, with 1,478 fans. Home ground: Estadio N. Estrella Boedo.
Coming up
Next match for Sportivo Flores Norte: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for N. Estrella Boedo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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