Unión Balvanera1 - 0Ferro Pompeya

Unión Balvanera secured a narrow home win against Ferro Pompeya in a match where both teams opted for similar formations without taking major risks. The final 1-0 scoreline accurately reflected what happened on the pitch: a tight, evenly matched contest in terms of approach, where the home side made the most of one decisive chance while the visitors never found effective answers in attack. In Primera I GBA Oeste, on matchday 5, Unión Balvanera strengthened their campaign with a victory that was hardly thrilling but still delivered three points.

Iñaki Saracho scored the goal and earned a 7.7 rating, confirming that at thirty he remains the team’s most direct threat. In defence, just past his twenty-fourth birthday, Bautista Boni looked solid at the back. In midfield, Vito Bellucci on the left and Lucio Halim on the right did their jobs without shining in a system focused on containment. Yamil Vega at left-back showed the know-how that comes with age. For Ferro, central midfielder Ezequiel Guerra fell below expectations with his 6.6 rating, while Tito Ibarra and Bastian Rojo could do little in defence against the home side’s momentum. The visitors never found any space, although they were not clearly outplayed either.

What will concern Ferro is that, despite having a young squad — Guerra and centre-backs Ibarra are both only around twenty-two — they still cannot find the right attacking formula. Unión Balvanera, by contrast, benefit from experienced players such as Saracho and Halim, who make the difference at key moments. The visitors must now find a way to turn promise into goals. For the home side, winning this sort of unconvincing match is simply part and parcel of life in this division.

In the last meeting between Unión Balvanera and Ferro Pompeya: 0 wins for Unión Balvanera, 1 draw and 0 for Ferro Pompeya.

• Ferro Pompeya 0-0 Unión Balvanera

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Unión Balvanera (4-4-2): Tincho Montoya, Yamil Vega, Bautista Boni, Axel Calabrese, Beto Chaile, Vito Bellucci, Thiago Trento, Jorge Bardi, Lucio Halim, Román Vicente, Iñaki Saracho.

Ferro Pompeya (4-4-2): Joaco Rondinelli, Bastian Rojo, Lautaro Kaczmarek, Tito Ibarra, Wilfredo Vitale, Alexis Romagnoli, Chacho Bernardi, Ezequiel Guerra, Giuliano Montañez, Cris Viardot, Marcelo Baldelli.

In Primera I - GBA Oeste, Unión Balvanera are in position 1 with 59 points; Ferro Pompeya are in position 16 with 29 points. See the full table

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Unión Balvanera, with 1,810 fans. Home ground: Estadio Unión Balvanera.

Ferro Pompeya, with 1,475 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ferro Pompeya.

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