Jugadores de Barrio left no doubt on the opening matchday of Primera G in GBA Norte. With a solid display and without needing to overexert themselves, the home side beat No Sabemos Ganar 2-0 in a match where both teams opted for tactical stability with 4-4-2 formations, but where the difference in execution was evident from the first minutes. Eric Zardini opened the scoring for the hosts with a goal that showed the effectiveness of the 18-year-old right-back, who made the most of his pace and attacking instinct. The youngster arrives in this division hungry to establish himself, and yesterday he showed it. Stefano Tavares, a 28-year-old striker in the form of his life, sealed the win with the second goal and became the spearhead of an attack that worked fluently.
The Jugadores de Barrio defence held firm, although Alberto Bugliani had to be cautious in his tackles and ended up with a deserved yellow card. Santi Bettini, the 25-year-old goalkeeper born in Resistencia, had hardly any work in the second half, a sign that his side managed the match well. Camilo Zampedri, the 20-year-old right winger from Patagonia, moved the ball accurately from his flank.
On the visitors' side, No Sabemos Ganar never managed to find a rhythm. Vidal Vilas, the 31-year-old attacking midfielder with plenty of experience, failed to create dangerous attacks. The defence, with Darío Leyva at centre-back, could not cope with the home side's incursions. Mauricio Carranza, the 19-year-old left-back, had a difficult afternoon. It was a comfortable win for Jugadores de Barrio, who begin the season with the three points secured.
In the last meeting between Jugadores de Barrio and No Sabemos Ganar: 0 wins for Jugadores de Barrio, 0 draws and 1 for No Sabemos Ganar.
Jugadores de Barrio (4-4-2): Santi Bettini, Felipe Navarro, Alberto Bugliani, Yanis Rivero, Eric Zardini, Eric Turetta, Iván Aranzadi, Diogo Valencia, Camilo Zampedri, Sergio Nogués, Stefano Tavares.
No Sabemos Ganar (4-4-2): Oliverio Pereira, Mauricio Carranza, Víctor Krawczyk, Darío Leyva, Joel Novak, Facundo Vivaldi, Vidal Vilas, Lucas Robles, Christian Valdés, Santi Riquelme, Javier Sassi.
In Primera G - GBA Norte, Jugadores de Barrio are in position 7 with 41 points; No Sabemos Ganar are in position 1 with 55 points. See the full table
Jugadores de Barrio, founded in 1947, from the San Martín neighbourhood, with 610 fans. Home ground: Estadio Jugadores de Barrio.
No Sabemos Ganar, founded in 1947, from the San Martin neighbourhood, with 939 fans. Home ground: Estadio No Sabemos Ganar.
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