Paraná Club0 - 1
La Gloria de Liniers
1,569 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,914,000
Match report
La Gloria de Liniers took all three points from Villa Soldati with a narrow but deserved win, in a match where both sides showed tactical balance but the visitors were more precise in the moments that mattered. At the ground in the southern part of Buenos Aires, Social y Deportivo Villa Soldati set up in a balanced 4-4-2, looking to contain a rival who arrived with clear intentions of taking the result. La Gloria de Liniers replied with the same structure, which produced a tight match where space was scarce and the transitions decisive.
Héctor Szymanski, Villa Soldati's Mendoza goalkeeper, was one of the reference points in defence. At 25 years old and with a rating of 6.7, the keeper did his job without fuss in what he could keep out, although at the one moment that mattered, he was left with empty hands. Rafael Arrillaga, the home side's right-back, tried to contain the flank down which La Gloria created its main threats, especially in the area where Polaco Bonincontro operated, and he was among the most active players on the visiting side. Young Zacarías Villar, the Uruguayan centre-back of just 17 who picked up a yellow card during the match, put in a decent performance for his age, although at certain moments he was not always sharp in the marking.
From La Gloria came the precision when it was needed most. Román Zardini, the 34-year-old goalkeeper who has been at the club for thirteen seasons, watched as his side opened the game up. With a rating of 7.3, the veteran keeper from Bahía Blanca had barely any work to do, a clear sign that Villa Soldati did not create consistent danger. Isaac Mata, La Gloria's left-back, 24 years old and with a rating of 7.4, was solid in defence and contributed to the build-up from the full-back area. The goal that decided the match came without La Gloria needing to overwhelm the opposition; it was a matter of taking advantage of a lapse, of being more alert at the right moment. Maxwell Bettini, the 20-year-old attacking midfielder who recently arrived from Chaco, showed flashes of his football in certain moves, while Yago Villari did his job in midfield with consistency, that 7.3 rating reflecting a serious and faultless performance.
The final 0-1 faithfully reflects what the match was: a contest in which neither side fully committed to attack, but where La Gloria was more effective in what it tried. Villa Soldati had its moments, especially in the first half, but never managed to be clinical when the spaces opened up. La Gloria Liniers, by contrast, waited for its chances and made the most of them when they came. A deserved win, without drama, with two evenly matched sides where the difference was not in the play itself but in the ability to stay alert when the match demanded it. The Liniers side head home satisfied; the southern Buenos Aires side, with the feeling of having left points behind.
Form guide
Paraná Club came in with 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
La Gloria de Liniers came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Paraná Club and La Gloria de Liniers: 0 wins for Paraná Club, 1 draw and 0 for La Gloria de Liniers.
Line-ups
Paraná Club (4-4-2): Hector Szymanski, Gabi Tonon, Zacarías Villar, Benicio Avanzi, Rafael Arrillaga, Fede Miranda, Mauricio Caetani, Emiliano Bugliani, Julian Santini, Iñaki Rinaldi, Ezequiel Moya.
La Gloria de Liniers (4-4-2): Román Zardini, Isaac Mata, Tomi Paz, Antonio Izquierdo, Polaco Bonincontro, Joaquín Bertola, Maxwell Bettini, Ramon Schwartzman, Yago Villari, Rubén Bollini, Esteban Sanz.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Norte, Paraná Club are in position 5 with 45 points; La Gloria de Liniers are in position 4 with 47 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 17
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- Tuyutense Futbol Club 0-3 FC Varela
- AC Villa Riachuelo 1-1 Cooperativa Abasto
- CJ Villa Lugano 0-1 Juventud San Cristóbal
- Círculo La Boca 1-2 Sociedad Parque Chacabuco
- El Tradicional de Parque Avellaneda 1-0 Real Caballito Reservas
- Estrella Agronomía 0-1 Club atlético retiro de santa fe
About the clubs
Paraná Club ("El Celeste"), with 1,670 fans. Home ground: Dr. Carlos Federik.
La Gloria de Liniers, with 1,663 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Gloria de Liniers.
Coming up
Next match for Paraná Club: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for La Gloria de Liniers: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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