Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos
1 - 1Intercontinental Series
1,470 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,812,000
Match report
In the heart of the Mataderos neighbourhood, the home side faced Real Abasto Reservas in a fixture where both squads opted for tactical caution. The result, a 1-1 draw, reflected the balance of two 4-4-2 line-ups that never fully committed but never dared all that much either. David Moya, the 22-year-old Paraguayan striker, scored for the home side. At the other end, Andrés Karam, a 27-year-old midfielder who arrived at Real Abasto from Patagonia almost without looking for it, levelled matters with his goal and showed why he remains a reference point in the visiting side. The match unfolded at the expected pace of a matchday 14 in GBA Sur: without shocks, without drama, without the kind of epics that are soon forgotten.
The defence was the silent protagonist of the afternoon. Lucho Bruno, a centre-back from Comodoro Rivadavia who had only just turned 21, picked up a yellow card for his defensive intensity but held firm against the onslaught. Alongside him, Noé Castiglione, the 25-year-old Colombian developed in motorcycle garages, maintained the solidity. For the visitors, Yoel Ledesma and Wilfredo Weinberg, both Argentine, shut down the spaces with discipline. Xavier Farías, the 16-year-old youngster who arrived at Real Abasto almost by chance from Tandil, tried to create danger down the right but found a watchful defence.
What remains of this 1-1 is the feeling of a missed opportunity. Mataderos could have settled it at home with a more attacking approach. Real Abasto, by contrast, settled for a point which, in the context of the matchday, does not really satisfy but does not exactly hurt either. Esteban Peñaloza, the Merlo striker with a 6.5 rating, did not have the attacking weight expected. In the GBA Sur leagues, these draws between evenly matched squads end up being just that: neither victory nor defeat, simply another matchday along the road.
Form guide
Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos came in with 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Intercontinental Series came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos and Intercontinental Series: 0 wins for Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos, 2 draws and 0 for Intercontinental Series.
- Intercontinental Series 0-0 Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos
- Intercontinental Series 0-0 Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos
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Line-ups
Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos (4-4-2): Genaro Anzorena, Ethan Castellano, Lucho Bruno, Noé Castiglione, Nicolás Arcuri, Emanuel Loza, Liam Arazandi, Hernán Aresti, Cacho Castaño, Ariel Morales, David Moya.
Intercontinental Series (4-4-2): Gianluca Salim, Bautista Altuna, Wilfredo Weinberg, Yoel Ledesma, Gonzalo Zindato, Tomi Aramburu, Salvador Pollini, Cayetano Ballarini, Xavier Farías, Esteban Peñaloza, Andrés Karam.
Where they stand
In Primera I - GBA Sur, Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos are in position 3 with 50 points; Intercontinental Series are in position 6 with 45 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 14
About the clubs
Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos, with 1,673 fans. Home ground: Estadio Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos.
Intercontinental Series ("INTER SERIES"), with 1,470 fans. Home ground: IGP MANAGER.
Coming up
Next match for Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for Intercontinental Series: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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