Liga Balvanera3 - 0Atlético Belgrano R FC

Liga Balvanera left no doubts at home. With a convincing 3-0 over Atlético Belgrano R FC, the home side closed matchday three of Primera I with a display of efficiency that had been missing from these early fixtures. Two sides identical on paper, both in a balanced 4-4-2, but on the pitch the differences were irreconcilable. Balvanera found gaps that the visitors could not close, and when they came forward with danger, the finishing was lethal.

Gino Lima was the man of the match. The 28-year-old right winger, who wears the boots passed down from his brother as a badge of what it costs to be on the pitch, scored two goals and picked up a yellow card in an 8.1-rated performance that put him well above the rest. Lima was uncontainable in the attacking area, with Constantino Tassinari — the 25-year-old full-back who arrived at Balvanera without intermediaries, just a desire to play — providing good support on the right. Julián Jaramillo, the 32-year-old forward from Comodoro Rivadavia, completed the flood of goals with one more. Pedro Santos and Leandro Rebollo were booked in a match where Balvanera controlled the tempo without needing to take too many risks. Mateo Godoy, the visiting goalkeeper aged 33, was exposed on several occasions; the 6.7 rating reflects a match in which he could do little against the opposition's attacking clarity.

Atlético Belgrano arrived in disarray. León Villagra, the 18-year-old youngster who never shone in the neighbourhood but who can play with both feet, found no room to show his game. Gino Castellanos at right-back was also overshadowed. The visitors created barely any dangerous situations and left Balvanera with no real case to make. For the winners, a victory that helps breathe life into their campaign. For the losers, the urgent need to rethink set-ups and attitudes.

In the last meeting between Liga Balvanera and Atlético Belgrano R FC: 0 wins for Liga Balvanera, 1 draw and 0 for Atlético Belgrano R FC.

• Atlético Belgrano R FC 0-0 Liga Balvanera

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Liga Balvanera (4-4-2): Tincho Barrios, Valentino Nowicki, Leandro Rebollo, Cataldo Cerda, Constantino Tassinari, Pancho Mazza, Hector Sayago, Pedro Santos, Gino Lima, Julian Jaramillo, Benicio Bertolino.

Atlético Belgrano R FC (4-4-2): Mateo Godoy, Mario Barbano, Axel Arias, Tobías Scopelliti, Dylan Rosenberg, Pepe Sgarbi, León Villagra, Mati Zucca, Gino Castellanos, Marcos Sacchetti, Tiago Salinas.

In Primera I - CABA, Liga Balvanera are in position 1 with 54 points; Atlético Belgrano R FC are in position 11 with 38 points. See the full table

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Liga Balvanera, with 1,658 fans. Home ground: Estadio Liga Balvanera.

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