Federación Liniers3 - 0Prov. Flores

Federación Liniers secured a commanding victory over Provincia de Flores at Liniers' pitch, winning 3-0 in a match where their superiority was evident from the outset. Both squads started with similar setups, 4-4-2 formations and balanced mentalities, but the home side quickly found the gaps in the visitors' defence. The goalless scoreline at half-time was misleading about what would happen afterwards; in the second half, Federación Liniers stepped up the pace and wrapped up a match that was never competitive in footballing terms.

Gabi Bettega was the undisputed star, with a rating of 8.4 that enabled him to score twice during the afternoon. The right midfielder took advantage of spaces created by a full-back such as Omar Zoppi, who was consistent in his defensive duties, and found the freedom to attack. Axel Bonomi, the barely nineteen-year-old Paraguayan forward, added the third goal on a day when the visitors never offered serious resistance. José Galván attempted to contain the attacks from his place in the Bolivian centre-back pairing, but the full-back's work proved insufficient. Beto Aranguren at Flores' right-back position was unable to neutralise Liniers' attacks. Ariel Abud in the home goal had little to do; sometimes, the goalkeeper's role in these matches is that of a spectator. Gabriel Buonocore in the home defence looked solid and picked up a yellow card, but was never really under pressure.

For Provincia de Flores, it was a painful learning experience. Lolo Vegas, the thirty-year-old left winger, failed to create dangerous opportunities in the visitors' attack, and the lack of depth proved lethal. Liniers continue to pick up points in Primera I de GBA Oeste with a team that is showing it knows how to break down opponents. The home side are already looking up the table; for the Flores team, the task of rebuilding lies ahead over the coming matchdays.

In the last 2 meetings between Federación Liniers and Prov. Flores: 0 wins for Federación Liniers, 1 draw and 1 for Prov. Flores.

• Prov. Flores 0-0 Federación Liniers
• Prov. Flores 4-1 Federación Liniers

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Federación Liniers (4-4-2): Ariel Abud, Ramon Grabowski, Pipa Ojeda, Gabriel Buonocore, Omar Zoppi, Lionel Mansur, Alberto Guevara, Valentín Valeriani, Gabi Bettega, Maicol Ortega, Axel Bonomi.

Prov. Flores (4-4-2): Rafael Tévez, Marcos Lima, Rodolfo Testa, José Galván, Beto Aranguren, Lolo Vegas, Lalo Spadafora, Damian Munarriz, Samuel Sarmiento, Oscar Sciotti, Joaco Sartori.

In Primera I - GBA Oeste, Federación Liniers are in position 5 with 46 points; Prov. Flores are in position 14 with 31 points. See the full table

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Federación Liniers, with 1,610 fans. Home ground: Estadio Federación Liniers.

Prov. Flores, with 1,598 fans. Home ground: Estadio Prov. Flores.

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