Defensores de Constitución0 - 0Atlético San Telmo Sur

Defensores de Constitución and Atlético San Telmo Sur faced off on matchday 6 of Primera E de CABA without being able to break the deadlock, in a fixture that left both sides with more questions than answers. At the home ground, the Constitución side lined up in a 4-4-2 with a balanced mentality, looking to avoid conceding but without taking too many risks. San Telmo Sur, also in a 4-4-2 and with the same defensive philosophy, came away to try to take something from the south of the capital. The result was a goalless draw which, in retrospect, perhaps was the most honest thing both squads could offer over ninety minutes of little attacking spark.

Valentín Benítez, the Defensores goalkeeper with thirty years behind him and a rating of 7.2, did not have to pull off any major acrobatics in the first forty-five minutes. He stood behind a defensive line where Joaco Palomino, the thirty-seven-year-old centre-back who has known the mazes of this football for more than two decades, shut down the spaces without too much stress. Felipe Soldini at left-back and Pablo Herrera completing that holding area moved with some order, albeit without brilliance. In midfield, Jorge Gómez had the responsibility of setting the tempo, but he was shown a yellow card during the match, which forced him to lower his revolutions just when he could have had the biggest impact in the search for goal.

For San Telmo Sur, Cataldo Baigorri in central defence responded with his usual defensive assurance, albeit without the need for spectacular interventions. Facundo Bianchi, the twenty-four-year-old midfielder, was perhaps the one who provided the most circulation in the visitors' holding area, though that did not translate into any real danger for Benítez. Atlético San Telmo Sur pressed hard, shut down the passing lanes and looked to win the ball in midfield, but Defensores' defensive transitions did not allow the counterattack to flourish for the San Telmo side.

The reality of the match was that neither team managed to create clear goal-scoring chances, an attacking side of the game that was switched off for almost the entire contest. Defensores had the ball but lacked the clarity to turn that into dangerous approaches. San Telmo Sur, more compact defensively, also did not dare to seek attacking risk in away territory. What could have been a tactical battle of tension turned into something closer to boredom, with two teams happier not to lose than eager to win.

The goalless draw leaves Defensores de Constitución and Atlético San Telmo Sur having completed their defensive duties without offering any clues that either can aspire to more in this Primera E. For matchday 7 both squads will have the chance to show that this fixture was merely a pause in their seasons.

In the last meeting between Defensores de Constitución and Atlético San Telmo Sur: 0 wins for Defensores de Constitución, 1 draw and 0 for Atlético San Telmo Sur.

• Atlético San Telmo Sur 1-1 Defensores de Constitución

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Defensores de Constitución (4-4-2): Valentín Benítez, Martín Vázquez, Mario Vázquez, Rolando Paván, Mariano Mac Allister, Felipe Soldini, Jorge Gómez, Joaco Palomino, Luis Suárez, Andrés Quiroga, Pablo Herrera.

Atlético San Telmo Sur (4-4-2): Samuel Pawlak, Enzo Acosta, Cataldo Baigorri, Pedro Vianello, Tomás Messi, Cristian Vázquez, Pablo Bastianelli, Facundo Bianchi, Mariano Buonocore, Pipa Otamendi, Damián Tassinari.

In Primera E - CABA, Defensores de Constitución are in position 8 with 37 points; Atlético San Telmo Sur are in position 6 with 47 points. See the full table

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Defensores de Constitución, founded in 1923, from the Constitución neighbourhood, with 971 fans. Home ground: Estadio Constitución.

Atlético San Telmo Sur ("Los trabajadores"), founded in 1923, from the San Telmo neighbourhood, with 983 fans. Home ground: Estadio S. Telmo S.

Next match for Defensores de Constitución: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT

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