Sociedad Villa Lugano3 - 0Indep. Villa Soldati

Sociedad Villa Lugano thrashed Independiente Villa Soldati 3-0 in a result that leaves no doubt about who was superior in GBA Sur. The match was settled almost by inertia: a home side that found space naturally and an away side that looked disconnected from the first minute. With similar line-ups on both sides, the difference was not in the approach but in the execution, in that ability to finish when the ball arrives where it should.

Negro Figueroa was the undoubted star with two goals that confirm what his 8.4 rating was already showing. The 21-year-old left winger, brought up in that Merlo where football is the only currency that counts, had a festival of an afternoon. Andrés Zappella, the midfielder aged only 17 with the scar of his childhood marked on his chin, completed the job with a goal and an assist that speak of precocious maturity. Yanis Escalante at the back was solid, the centre-back who inherited that cold-bloodedness he learnt in Comodoro Rivadavia where everything is decided without fuss. Brian Iglesias in goal did not have too much work, which also explains why Villa Lugano's defensive task was a quiet one. Eduardo Sevilla added minutes and a yellow card at the end of the match.

For Independiente Villa Soldati, Román Roca and Rafael Paz barely managed to get a touch on the ball. Marcelo Gallardo, the 30-year-old midfielder with those inherited boots that supposedly bring luck, found no gaps in a midfield the home side controlled without effort. Villa Lugano picked up three points on matchday 9 of Primera I, confirming that when youth and clarity come together, the difference shows immediately. For Villa Soldati, just a lesson to take in before heading back home.

In the last meeting between Sociedad Villa Lugano and Indep. Villa Soldati: 0 wins for Sociedad Villa Lugano, 0 draws and 1 for Indep. Villa Soldati.

• Indep. Villa Soldati 1-0 Sociedad Villa Lugano

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Sociedad Villa Lugano (4-4-2): Brian Iglesias, Rodrigo Astigarraga, Yanis Escalante, Osvaldo García, Edu Conti, Negro Figueroa, Andrés Zappella, Leonel Bastianelli, Brian Jiménez, Enzo Borghi, Eduardo Sevilla.

Indep. Villa Soldati (4-4-2): Maxi Khouri, Rafael Paz, Oscar Puentes, Alan Salvatierra, Alejandro Leyva, Kiki Müller, Sergio Sorbi, Stefano Beltrame, Thiago Salvatore, Marcelo Gallardo, Román Roca.

In Primera I - GBA Sur, Sociedad Villa Lugano are in position 7 with 42 points; Indep. Villa Soldati are in position 16 with 30 points. See the full table

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Sociedad Villa Lugano, with 1,701 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sociedad Villa Lugano.

Indep. Villa Soldati ("El Albiazul"), with 1,508 fans. Home ground: La Villa.

Next match for Sociedad Villa Lugano: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

Next match for Indep. Villa Soldati: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT