Estudiantes de florencio Varela
3 - 1El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco
1,557 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,869,000
Match report
Villa Riachuelo gave Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco no chance. With an organised and effective display, the home side won 3-1 at the Flores stadium on matchday five of the Primera L of the GBA Sur, confirming that this is one of the strongest sides in their group. The home team worked from a balanced structure that allowed them to control the tempo without needing unnecessary risks, while the visitors came with similar approaches but lacked the precision required for a match of this nature.
Gerardo Lazcano was the undisputed star of the afternoon. The forward from Comodoro Rivadavia, already in the final stretch of his career at thirty-six, scored one goal and provided two assists that helped his team extend the lead. His 8.2 rating was no accident: every move he made carried weight. At the back, centre-back Fabián Pedraza, that youngster of just seventeen who carries the surname of mechanics and tyre shops in his blood, stood out with a goal and an assist that came as a pleasant surprise. Left-back Claudio Pietrzak, another with Patagonian roots, put in a solid performance in his position. For El Tradicional, Aaron Greenberg scored from right-back and Brian Aizpurúa added an assist, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat.
What remains is a Riachuelo side that consolidates its position in the group, with senior figures who keep delivering and youngsters who are beginning to earn respect. For El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco, the task now is to analyse where that balance they showed on the pitch broke down, because the scoreline was far too heavy for an afternoon in which the approach was even. The coming matchdays will tell whether this was an accident or a warning.
Form guide
Estudiantes de florencio Varela came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 3 matches.
El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 2 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Estudiantes de florencio Varela and El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco: 1 win for Estudiantes de florencio Varela, 0 draws and 0 for El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco.
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Line-ups
Estudiantes de florencio Varela (4-4-2): Patricio Viardot, Cristian Iturriaga, Fabián Pedraza, Fede Romano, Franco Raffaeli, Claudio Pietrzak, Jorge Cordero, Francisco Lara, Lucio Bauer, Pocho Doval, Gerardo Lazcano.
El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco (4-4-2): Alan Branca, Agus Villafañe, Yoel Selvaggio, Toño Biscardi, Aaron Greenberg, Brian Aizpurúa, Damián Bonincontro, Stefano Trentin, Omar Greenberg, Cataldo Villegas, Tomás Borghi.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Sur, Estudiantes de florencio Varela are in position 13 with 33 points; El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco are in position 9 with 40 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 5
About the clubs
Estudiantes de florencio Varela, with 1,618 fans. Home ground: El árbol estadio.
El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco, with 1,762 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco.
Coming up
Next match for Estudiantes de florencio Varela: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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