C. y Barrio Retiro and La Gloria de Boedo shared the points in an uneventful draw that reflected two identical set-ups and a balanced tactical intent from both sides. The final 1-1 result on matchday 2 in GBA Oeste was a fair outcome to a fixture in which neither side managed to impose itself, though neither squandered its chances to take the win either. The home side opened the scoring through a goal from Galo Hidalgo, the 29-year-old winger who made use of his experience to finish with precision, but La Gloria de Boedo were not slow to reply with a strike from youngster León Bottura, who at 16 is already showing the tools to play in this division.
The match was decided by details rather than footballing differences. Maicol Belaustegui, Retiro's attacking midfielder, was the one who moved the ball best in the first half, creating space that his team-mates did not always exploit; his assist for Hidalgo's goal was clean and timely. On the Boedo side, the centre-back pairing with Santino Vaccari was solid, although the Uruguayan centre-back Tomás Mancini at Retiro also did his job without any slackening. Ramón Tévez, La Gloria's central midfielder with 31 years' experience, controlled the pace of the game well, while Lucho Pereyra, the Catamarca playmaker, had to make do with a discreet display that earned him a yellow card. Tito De Luca at left-back for the home side was more active than his visiting counterparts, finding space but without turning it into clear-cut chances.
The draw leaves La Gloria de Boedo satisfied, as they picked up a valuable point away from home thanks to the effectiveness of their young forward. For C. y Barrio Retiro, it is two points dropped at home, where with their balanced formation they should have closed the spaces better. Both sides remain in search of their first victory; Retiro now make it two matchdays without winning at home.
In the last meeting between C.A Jcp and La Gloria de Boedo: 0 wins for C.A Jcp, 0 draws and 1 for La Gloria de Boedo.
C.A Jcp (4-4-2): Diego Verde, Tito De Luca, Tomás Mancini, Osvaldo Galindo, Jeremías Bruschi, Joel Arichabaleta, Maicol Belaustegui, Joaco Montenegro, Galo Hidalgo, Benicio Romiti, Kiki Wieczorek.
La Gloria de Boedo (4-4-2): Walter Hoffmann, Chino Negrete, Santino Vaccari, Omar Zorzi, José Ruffini, Bastian Brignoli, Daniel Colombo, Ramon Tévez, Xavier Aronica, Lucho Pereyra, León Bottura.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, C.A Jcp are in position 16 with 25 points; La Gloria de Boedo are in position 13 with 37 points. See the full table
C.A Jcp ("Los vagos"), with 1,445 fans. Home ground: La estacion.
La Gloria de Boedo, with 1,668 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Gloria de Boedo.
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