Círculo San Telmo2 - 0CR Paternal

Círculo San Telmo swept aside CR Paternal with a solid display that left no room for surprises. The 2-0 at home, on matchday 12 of Primera L - GBA Sur, was the reflection of a home side that controlled the tempo of the match from the first minute. Both squads went out with similar set-ups, 4-4-2 and a balanced mentality, but the difference lay in the home side’s efficiency and defensive consistency. Paternal came in away from home without the tools to break down the Telmonense structure, and paid dearly for that lack of attacking threat.

Ismael Sgarbi, the thirty-something centre-back who made his debut more than a decade ago, did his bit going forward and was also a key figure in defence. His goal was just one of the actions that decided the match in the home side’s favour. Yoel Bossi, the 26-year-old goalkeeper developed in the Patagonian goalmouths, did not have to make any major saves, which says plenty about the defensive shield put together by Aaron Beristain and Stefano Velázquez at full-back. The young man from Mendoza, Beristain, showed tactical maturity, while Velázquez maintained his trademark pace. Up front, Rocco Pizarro kept moving without finding clear space against the visitors’ defensive solidity, but the team had enough to get the job done without drama.

For Paternal, Diego Calabretta picked up a yellow card in his attempt to stop the Telmonense advances down the right flank. Edgardo Ortega, the midfielder with Patagonian experience, tried to create play from the left but lacked the necessary support. Alexis Zaffari, the 20-year-old full-back from Rosario, had a difficult defensive job that exposed him on several occasions. The visitors never found the formula to trouble Bossi’s net. Círculo San Telmo pick up three valuable points in their progress through the southern zone, while Paternal will have to rethink their attacking output for the next fixtures.

In the last meeting between Círculo San Telmo and CR Paternal: 0 wins for Círculo San Telmo, 1 draw and 0 for CR Paternal.

• CR Paternal 1-1 Círculo San Telmo

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Círculo San Telmo (4-4-2): Yoel Bossi, Pancho Gordon, Ismael Sgarbi, Kevin Iriarte, Yago Stankovic, Aaron Beristain, José Romiti, Hernán Basili, Stefano Velázquez, Augusto Zimmermann, Rocco Pizarro.

CR Paternal (4-4-2): Jesús Zanetti, Alexis Zaffari, Noé Braun, Milton Tomé, Diego Calabretta, Edgardo Ortega, Adrián Vassalli, Nico Salvatierra, Gustavo Maestre, Polaco Venturini, Lauti Aguilar.

In Primera L - GBA Sur, Círculo San Telmo are in position 11 with 38 points; CR Paternal are in position 7 with 44 points. See the full table

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Círculo San Telmo, with 1,611 fans. Home ground: Estadio Círculo San Telmo.

CR Paternal ("EL VERDUGO DEL ACENSO"), with 1,913 fans. Home ground: Estadio Paternal.

Next match for Círculo San Telmo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT

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