Club A Sac
0 - 0Real Mataderos Reservas
1,407 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,773,000
Match report
Federación Pompeya and Real Mataderos Reserves shared the points in a match that will be remembered for everything that did not happen. No goals, no surprises, two teams who understood each other tactically from the first minute with no apparent intention of taking too many risks. Both opted for balanced 4-4-2 set-ups, which led to a fixture where the plans cancelled out the attacking ambitions almost by inertia. At Pompeya’s pitch, where the home side were looking to pick up three points after the opening matchday, the result was a mirror image of mutual caution that leaves nobody satisfied.
The best individual performances came from the defensive work. For Real Mataderos, Santi Zardini, that 32-year-old veteran forged in defensive discipline, read every movement naturally and cut passing lanes without fuss. Nene Bartolini, Pompeya’s 30-year-old midfielder, tried to create from the left but found little space. Ricardo Bauer, the home striker aged 21, was kept in check at all times and picked up a yellow card that sums up the kind of match it was: constant friction with no clarity. For the visitors, Pipa Quintana had a presence in right midfield, though without decisive output. Cesar Argento, the 34-year-old Brazilian still driven by hunger, found no gaps in a defence that knew how to shut up shop.
The goalless draw leaves Federación Pompeya with one point on matchday 2, a bit short of their local ambitions. Real Mataderos Reserves earn their first point away from home, which is no small thing considering the difficulty of travelling without upsetting the structure. Both teams will have to reflect on how to create chances when the opposition defence sets itself up with such firmness. The next matchday will show whether this was justified caution or simply a lack of ideas.
Form guide
Club A Sac came in with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches.
Real Mataderos Reservas came in with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Club A Sac and Real Mataderos Reservas: 1 win for Club A Sac, 0 draws and 1 for Real Mataderos Reservas.
Line-ups
Club A Sac (4-4-2): Giuliano Bernardini, Ignacio Branca, Gerardo Becker, Samuel Miguens, Seba Soriano, Nene Bartolini, Lucas Baragiola, Zaid Forni, Dylan Milos, Ricardo Bauer, Pocho Tronci.
Real Mataderos Reservas (4-4-2): Zacarías Espinosa, Claudio Faud, Octavio Zamora, Santi Zardini, Enrique Rebollo, Federico Cuello, Claudio Encina, Omar Munarriz, Pipa Quintana, Cesar Argento, Dylan Pessina.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Club A Sac are in position 15 with 28 points; Real Mataderos Reservas are in position 4 with 45 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 2
About the clubs
Club A Sac ("A por ellos"), with 1,996 fans. Home ground: A Sac Stadium.
Real Mataderos Reservas, with 1,592 fans. Home ground: Estadio Real Mataderos Reservas.
Coming up
Next match for Club A Sac: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 19:00 GMT
Next match for Real Mataderos Reservas: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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