Patriotas Pompeya2 - 0Prov. Almagro

Patriotas Pompeya needed no more than two goals to take the afternoon at Pompeya Stadium. Prov. Almagro arrived with balanced intentions, the same approach proposed by the home side, but in reality ended up as a spectator to the efficiency of the home team. The final 2-0 neatly sums up how matchday 5 of Primera I — GBA Norte unfolded: an uneventful match in which Patriotas imposed their logic from the first half, while the visitors never found their bearings well enough to cause any real concern.

Gino Sánchez, a 26-year-old forward with a rating of 7.2, opened the scoring with a clean finish that exposed what Prov. Almagro had to offer defensively. Centre-back Pichu Feldman, aged 29, tried to be a defensive mainstay, but his 6.6 rating tells the story: a solid performance, but lacking the clarity needed to contain the home attack’s movement. Nahuel Peñalva, the barely 17-year-old right winger who came through at Lanús away from the spotlight, also got on the scoresheet in a performance that showed why Patriotas continue to place their faith in the youngster. In the home defence, Gabriel Filippa — 35 years old, with a rating of 7.5 — read the game as expected of a centre-back with experience from the port. Saúl Tassone in goal did his job without any alarms. Silvio Marchetti, the 36-year-old full-back, picked up a yellow card but kept the defensive line firm.

Almagro did not disappear, but neither were they able to turn their structure into any real danger. Tobías Liebman, a Resistencia midfielder with a scar that shows whenever he clenches his jaw after losing the ball, watched the match pass him by without managing to impose a rhythm. Adrián León, the 20-year-old centre-back spotted by scouts in school friendlies, struggled against a team that controlled the tempo better. Prov. Almagro are left with the task of finding greater fluency in their own plans. Patriotas, meanwhile, continue to accumulate points, and this result takes their trajectory upwards in the north of Buenos Aires province.

In the last meeting between Patriotas Pompeya and Prov. Almagro: 0 wins for Patriotas Pompeya, 0 draws and 1 for Prov. Almagro.

• Prov. Almagro 1-0 Patriotas Pompeya

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Patriotas Pompeya (4-4-2): Saúl Tassone, Silvio Marchetti, Gabriel Filippa, Nene Caparros, Marcelo Álvarez, Bauti Schiavi, Geremías Fernández, Gael Bertola, Nahuel Peñalva, Ciro Bettega, Gino Sánchez.

Prov. Almagro (4-4-2): Simón Zarate, Mati Pellegrini, Adrián León, Pichu Feldman, Fede Tassinari, Pocho Becker, Tobías Liebman, Mateo Friedman, Martín Arias, Yago Ortiz, Benjamín Tévez.

In Primera I - GBA Norte, Patriotas Pompeya are in position 5 with 43 points; Prov. Almagro are in position 1 with 62 points. See the full table

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Patriotas Pompeya, with 1,637 fans. Home ground: Estadio Patriotas Pompeya.

Prov. Almagro, with 1,534 fans. Home ground: Estadio Prov. Almagro.

Next match for Patriotas Pompeya: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 00:15 GMT

Next match for Prov. Almagro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:30 GMT