Ferro Balvanera3 - 2Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo

Ferro Balvanera clinched a hard-fought win against Vet. Barracas in a fixture that had everything it promised: goals, intensity and a tension that lasted until the final minutes at Caballito’s pitch. With a 3-2 on the scoreboard, the home side took the three points on matchday 20 of the Primera L de CABA, in a match where both sides opted for similar 4-4-2 set-ups with balanced mentality. What ended up setting the two teams apart was not the tactical structure but Ferro’s ability to hold on to the lead when it needed it most.

The game was marked by the forwards taking centre stage. Luis Fischer, with his thirty years and the experience of someone who learned the trade working with his hands from childhood, found the way to goal at a key moment to put the home side in front. Jeremías Villegas, the Mendocino left-back who has been surprising since he was a youngster with his attacking ability, also chipped in going forward and got himself on the scoresheet. For Vet. Barracas, Chino Zuccotti replied with a goal that kept the visitors in the contest. The Comodoro central defender, who inherits the strength of generations of oil workers, stood out both in defence and in the air. Kiki Milán, the Brazilian left-back from Porto Alegre, also turned one of his attacking runs into a goal, bringing the visitors closer on the scoreboard.

Ferro’s defence had moments of clarity and others of uncertainty. Hugo Montoya, the central defender who is just nineteen and is developing in the division, and who seems to have an innate ability to read the game, had to stay alert to the onslaught from the side managed by ELDT. Giuliano Doval in goal was booked during the course of the match, a sign that the referee was keeping a close eye on every move. The nineteen-year-old goalkeeper, who has known since he was small what it means to face adversity, had to deal with the waves generated by Vet. Barracas’ attack, with Joaco Aspiazu on the right wing posing a constant threat.

What allowed Ferro to take the win was its ability to control the tempo in moments of pressure. When Vet. Barracas came close looking for the equaliser, the home side knew how to find the spaces to stay ahead. Lorenzo Egea, the twenty-one-year-old forward who keeps those boots from his youth team days in Resistencia as a treasure, did not appear on the scoresheet but his presence in attack was important to keep the visitors’ defence occupied.

The match reflected two Argentine sides that know how to compete; however, Ferro made the most of home advantage to take the victory. A result that keeps the Balvanera side in the fight and leaves Vet. Barracas with the task of bouncing back in their next outings. Football in the Primera L de CABA continues to serve up these thrilling fixtures where the tactical detail and attacking execution decide the outcome.

In the last 2 meetings between Ferro Balvanera and Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo: 1 win for Ferro Balvanera, 1 draw and 0 for Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo.

• Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo 0-2 Ferro Balvanera
• Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo 0-0 Ferro Balvanera

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Ferro Balvanera (4-4-2): Giuliano Doval, Jeremías Villegas, Hugo Montoya, Gabriel Centurion, Oliverio Scopelliti, Horacio Bonansea, Misael Arrojo, Salvador Zanchi, Tomi Cortés, Lorenzo Egea, Luis Fischer.

Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo (4-4-2): Nico Viani, Sebastian Barba, Leonardo Galli, Chino Zuccotti, Tiziano Aloma, Kiki Milán, Ramiro Greco, Iván Huber, Joaco Aspiazu, Matías Caggiano, Sebastian Piris.

In Primera L - CABA, Ferro Balvanera are in position 13 with 37 points; Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo are in position 15 with 34 points. See the full table

• Mitre Sport 0-0 Reservas Boedo
• Sportivo Flores Sur 1-1 Sportivo Belgrano R Norte
• General Alvear de Once 1-1 Prov. Saavedra
• Federación Constitución 0-1 Atlético Villa Devoto FC
• Club Atlético Santa Rosa 0-2 Unión Palermo Hollywood
• Club de Floresta Este 3-2 N. Estrella Almagro
• Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos 0-3 Patriotas Núñez

Ferro Balvanera, with 1,644 fans. Home ground: Estadio Balvanera.

Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo ("El Gigante Dormido Del Ascenso."), with 1,420 fans. Home ground: Estadio Mauricio Alí Villamizar Duarte.

Next match for Ferro Balvanera: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT

Next match for Club Atlético San Silvines De Boedo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT