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El Vencedor de Montserrat
1,556 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,948,000
Match report
Defensa de Caballito Oeste earned a deserved win on matchday 12 of Primera L in GBA Oeste, beating El Vencedor de Montserrat 2-1 in a game where both sides opted for tactical balance. The hosts were more clinical at the key moments and knew how to manage a result that could have been more comfortable had it not been for a few defensive errors in the second half. El Vencedor came with intent but lacked the precision needed to take anything from the match.
Luis Bartolozzi, the 29-year-old Bahía left-back who knows the trade well, opened the scoring for the home side with a goal that rewarded his attacking contribution. Then it was Claudio Egea, the 22-year-old Neuquén centre-back who is still learning the hard way in the top flight, who stretched Caballito Oeste's lead. Both produced actions that backed up their ratings: Bartolozzi showed solidity in his play, while Egea, despite picking up a yellow card, had a presence in both boxes. In midfield, Jesús Gándara distributed play from a holding role with accuracy, and Joaquín Szymanski, the 24-year-old attacking midfielder, fed the attacking moves intelligently. For the visitors, Simón Zuccotti pulled one back with a goal that kept the Bahía dream alive, though it was not enough. Elías Zunino, his attacking partner, tried to link up with passes but without too much effectiveness. Lucio Lima, the 26-year-old Chubut striker in his best moment, was a reference point for the home side, though without shining brightly.
The result keeps Defensa de Caballito Oeste in the hunt for the top places in the group. For El Vencedor de Montserrat, the defeat leaves a bittersweet taste: they battled to the end but made errors that proved costly against a rival who knew how to make the most of their chances in the first half.
Form guide
Defensores de jardin came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
El Vencedor de Montserrat came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Defensores de jardin and El Vencedor de Montserrat: 0 wins for Defensores de jardin, 0 draws and 1 for El Vencedor de Montserrat.
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Line-ups
Defensores de jardin (4-4-2): Leonardo Egea, Luis Bartolozzi, Claudio Egea, Samuel Zubeldía, Santiago Lipari, Bautista Borinaga, Jesús Gándara, Joaquín Szymanski, Ronaldo Egea, Lucio Lima, Bauti Rivero.
El Vencedor de Montserrat (4-4-2): Axel Valenzuela, Ruso Saposnik, Ethan Caetani, Saúl Barrera, Lucas Greenberg, Saúl Turi, Gabriel Bandiera, Ramon Montoya, Joaco Bastianelli, Elías Zunino, Simón Zuccotti.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Defensores de jardin are in position 6 with 42 points; El Vencedor de Montserrat are in position 10 with 42 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 12
About the clubs
Defensores de jardin ("La banda del campo"), with 1,493 fans. Home ground: TOMAS GB.
El Vencedor de Montserrat, with 1,730 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Vencedor de Montserrat.
Coming up
Next match for Defensores de jardin: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for El Vencedor de Montserrat: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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