Sportivo Once Sur claimed a tight match against Juventud Abasto at home, on matchday four of the Primera L of the GBA Oeste. The final 2-1 reflected what was a contest between two sides that gave nothing away, both set up on similar four-defender structures and with a balanced mentality, where the details made the difference in favour of the home side.
Lucio Aranguren's goal was decisive for Once Sur. The seventeen-year-old centre-half not only scored but also laid on assists, showing a mental clarity that in such a young centre-half sounds almost suspicious. Pichi González, the thirty-one-year-old left-sided midfielder who knows every corner of these local pitches, was another of the pillars in the home build-up. On the right flank, Nilo Rodríguez brought intensity despite picking up a yellow card, while Mario Arce at right-back did his job without any scares. Walter Bonaventura, the twenty-one-year-old striker, worked hard in the press. For the visitors, Fabián Gallo pulled one back with a goal but it was not enough to bring anything positive back from the pitch.
The match had that local league feel where intensity is never lacking but there is also no room for unnecessary extravagance. Juventud Abasto did not give up and kept trying to get forward, but Once Sur managed what it needed to manage. For the winners, these three points carry weight in the table; for Abasto, there is the frustration of having come close but not found the decisive edge. At this early stage, with everything still to be decided, a win like this — deserved, without heroics but solid — is worth its weight in gold.
Sportivo Once Sur came in with 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 3 matches.
Juventud Abasto came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 3 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Sportivo Once Sur and Juventud Abasto: 0 wins for Sportivo Once Sur, 0 draws and 2 for Juventud Abasto.
Sportivo Once Sur (4-4-2): Manuel Belmonte, Joaco Pollini, Lucio Aranguren, Kevin Saavedra, Mario Arce, Pichi González, Jorge Bonincontro, Cristian Iturbe, Nilo Rodríguez, Walter Bonaventura, Silvio Merlo.
Juventud Abasto (4-4-2): Leandro Tassone, Seba Zella, Tobías Conti, Ivo Caro, Axel Arichabaleta, Emiliano Arestizabal, Yamil Valdez, Cesar Biscardi, Fabián Gallo, Leonardo Arnaldi, Galo Andueza.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Sportivo Once Sur are in position 3 with 46 points; Juventud Abasto are in position 2 with 53 points. See the full table
Sportivo Once Sur, with 1,783 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sportivo Once Sur.
Juventud Abasto, with 1,756 fans. Home ground: Estadio Juventud Abasto.
Next match for Sportivo Once Sur: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 18:45 GMT
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