Círculo Parque Avellaneda did not forgive at home and brushed aside Cooperativa San Telmo with a 2-0 win that was fully justified by what happened on the pitch. Both teams lined up in the same shape, two banks of four and a balance to the side, but the home side were sharper from the outset. The visitors came with intent but without the precision needed to cause real trouble; San Telmo defended in an organised way, although when Círculo Parque stepped things up they had no clear answers in attack. The goals came as a result of that difference: one from Dante Murat at right-back, who made the most of a typically opportunistic move from him, and another from Franco Haddad up front, who put his left foot exactly where it was needed.
Murat, with a rating of 7.2, was among the home side's most active players. The 25-year-old from Mendoza, who came through Godoy Cruz's youth ranks without many expectations, moved with ease down the right flank and constantly caused danger. Haddad, his attacking partner, also on 7.2, made the most of every chance with composure; "el Zurdo" from Resistencia took advantage of the spaces San Telmo left when they tried to press. Santi Pawlak, the 24-year-old attacking midfielder, gave the home side's play impetus from midfield with an assist in the middle, putting together transitions that were hard for Cooperativa to contain. In midfield, Sebastián Rodríguez kept the shape with a rating of 7, nothing spectacular but solid.
At the other end, Cooperativa San Telmo were not cut off, but they could not find a way through. Elián Coelho on the left flank did his defensive work; further back, Jeremías Trevisan and youngster Thiago Páez, only 17, tried to keep things tidy without much success. San Telmo leave Avellaneda without points and with little to take home. Círculo Parque pick up three and keep their hopes alive in Primera I Sur.
Círculo Parque Avellaneda came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Cooperativa San Telmo came in with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Círculo Parque Avellaneda and Cooperativa San Telmo: 0 wins for Círculo Parque Avellaneda, 2 draws and 0 for Cooperativa San Telmo.
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Círculo Parque Avellaneda (4-4-2): Sandro De Angelis, Leonel Zenatti, Julian González, Zaid Meyer, Dante Murat, Lucas Zapata, Santi Pawlak, Sebastián Rodríguez, Javier Karam, Yoel Vicente, Franco Haddad.
Cooperativa San Telmo (4-4-2): Adrián Piñero, Genaro Bandini, Emiliano Maldonado, Mirko Zurita, Faustino Aguirre, Elián Coelho, Thiago Páez, Jeremías Trevisan, Kevin Rizzo, Liam Baldini, Faustino Pirelli.
In Primera I - GBA Sur, Círculo Parque Avellaneda are in position 5 with 46 points; Cooperativa San Telmo are in position 9 with 39 points. See the full table
Círculo Parque Avellaneda, with 1,803 fans. Home ground: Estadio Círculo Parque Avellaneda.
Cooperativa San Telmo, with 1,537 fans. Home ground: Estadio Cooperativa San Telmo.
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