Sociedad Parque Centenario did not merely go to Villa Soldati, it ran riot there. With a 5-2 scoreline that reflects the difference in temperament between the two sides more clearly than the result itself suggests, the visitors took away a victory as emphatic as it was necessary on matchday 11 of Primera L of the GBA Sur. Both squads came out in a 4-4-2 formation and with balanced approaches, but the match was decided quickly: Sociedad Parque Centenario found the rhythm and Villa Soldati never quite managed to reconnect, despite the two goals scored by Jonathan Sequeira and Nahuel Sotelo on the scoreboard.
The real problem was at the back. Uriel Schiavi, with a rating of 8.4, turned in an undisputed man-of-the-match performance: he scored two goals and was a ghost behind the home defence. At 27, the Patagonian forward showed the class that Villa Soldati failed to find in defence. Galo Troncon, the 22-year-old right-back, also got on the scoresheet. Ruso Nieto from the left and Mirko Medina in midfield completed a display in which almost everyone got in on the act. The visitors' centre-back pairing worked, although Villa Soldati did manage brief responses: Olivier Ortiz and his 34 years were still up for the fight, but it was too little too late. Gael Bonifazi's assists were not enough to build bridges once the team had already been torn apart at the back.
The home side had their moments of clarity. Nahuel Sotelo, the 16-year-old from Merlo, scored and reminded everyone that there is future talent in Villa Soldati's academy. Jonathan Sequeira, the 37-year-old Mendoza attacker, also scored one, but they were isolated episodes in a match where Parque Centenario played cleanly, without excess, simply better. For Villa Soldati, the task is to rethink what went so badly in defence and how to recover so quickly in a division where blows like this hurt.
Apolo fc came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sociedad Parque Centenario came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between Apolo fc and Sociedad Parque Centenario: 0 wins for Apolo fc, 1 draw and 0 for Sociedad Parque Centenario.
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.
Sociedad Parque Centenario (4-4-2): Damian Rainoldi, David Barrios, Aaron Vera, Toño Garay, Galo Troncon, Ruso Nieto, Gustavo Saracho, Leonel Marín, Mirko Medina, Uriel Schiavi, Cacho Galli.
In Primera L - GBA Sur, Apolo fc are in position 15 with 32 points; Sociedad Parque Centenario are in position 1 with 56 points. See the full table
Apolo fc ("Tatamiros"), with 1,575 fans. Home ground: Estadio Gran chito arena.
Sociedad Parque Centenario, with 1,714 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sociedad Parque Centenario.
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