Villa Soldati and Aurora de Coghlan shared the points in an afternoon full of goals on matchday 7 of Primera L-GBA Sur. The final 2-2 reflects a match in which both sides had their moments, with similar line-ups and balanced setups that guaranteed an attacking spectacle. The home side broke the deadlock through Ezequiel Coelho, the San Juan-born striker who, since arriving at Villa Soldati, has understood the responsibility of being where others once dreamed of being. Aurora were not disheartened and found a response in Xavier Altolaguirre, the holding midfielder who at 33 remains the tactical heartbeat of his team, capable of scoring and assisting in the same move. The visitors completed the comeback with a goal from Enrique Trillini, who since arriving from Resistencia has shown that talent is talent, no matter where it comes from.
The second half was end to end, with Jonathan Sequeira, the experienced 37-year-old midfielder from Mendoza, putting the home side back in front. By that stage of the match, Villa Soldati seemed to be in control, but Aurora dug deep and Altolaguirre (7.4 rating) appeared once again to assist the final equaliser. Nahuel Sotelo, the youngster from Merlo who had only just turned 16, tried to make an impact down the left and picked up a yellow card for his enthusiasm.
The share of the points leaves mixed feelings. Villa Soldati failed to kill off their moments of advantage and Aurora showed that in this division there are no easy opponents. For the ELDT manager, this high-scoring draw represents points dropped when there was a chance to win, but it also makes clear that the team has attacking potential. Altolaguirre was the visitor's real difference-maker, and that is a variable to bear in mind ahead of the next matchdays.
Apolo fc came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 3 matches.
Aurora de Coghlan came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 4 matches.
In the last meeting between Apolo fc and Aurora de Coghlan: 0 wins for Apolo fc, 0 draws and 1 for Aurora de Coghlan.
Apolo fc (4-4-2): Juan Schwarz, Gael Bonifazi, Olivier Ortiz, Claudio Zanardi, Pedro Zambon, Adriano Besozzi, Ángel Villanueva, Jonathan Sequeira, Yoel Vannini, Ezequiel Coelho, Nahuel Sotelo.
Aurora de Coghlan (4-4-2): Bruno Avanzi, Octavio Rivero, Nilo Curi, Maicol Paredes, Sergio Marchetti, Felipe Coelho, Xavier Altolaguirre, Gino Trentin, Gonzalo Ferreira, Enrique Trillini, Víctor Pietrzak.
In Primera L - GBA Sur, Apolo fc are in position 15 with 32 points; Aurora de Coghlan are in position 2 with 50 points. See the full table
Apolo fc ("Tatamiros"), with 1,575 fans. Home ground: Estadio Gran chito arena.
Aurora de Coghlan, with 1,750 fans. Home ground: Estadio Aurora de Coghlan.
Next match for Apolo fc: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for Aurora de Coghlan: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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