Real Caballito Reservas earned a deserved victory on their visit to Montserrat, in a match where both teams set out with a balanced style of football but with a clear attacking intent. The final 2-1 reflects what was seen on the pitch: a tight match where the details made the difference, with the away side more clinical in their chances and better able to manage the home side’s periods of pressure.
From the outset, C. y Barrio Montserrat tried to impose their game at home with a 4-4-2 formation that sought solidity in midfield, but Real Caballito Reservas arrived with a clear plan. Ian Berman, the 23-year-old left-back, was one of the away side’s standouts with a rating of 7.7, actively involved in both defence and attack. His display was no accident: the left-footer from Rosario covered the pitch, pressed down the flanks and was decisive in Caballito’s attacking play. Ramiro Bernardini, a centre-back of the same age and from the club’s academy, provided solid cover in the back line with a rating of 7.6, holding off the home attacks with experience despite his youth.
Midfield was where Real Caballito managed to get the upper hand. Tiago Bravo, the 25-year-old Brazilian central midfielder, controlled a good part of the game with his rating of 7.2 and scored a goal in his performance. Chino Aldecoa, a 28-year-old defensive midfielder rated 6.5, was key in the away side’s organisation, providing an assist and allowing the Caballito structure to function without too many alarms. Cristian Gallardo, the 34-year-old left winger, brought Mendoza experience and a rating of 7.0, moving the ball from his side with the patience that comes from experience.
For the home side, Gino Silvestre was the one who managed to pull one back. The 33-year-old forward, born in that windy Comodoro Rivadavia, scored a goal but could not prevent his team from finishing empty-handed. His rating of 6.9 suggests a decent performance, though not enough to find victory. With a yellow card on his record, the experienced forward kept trying to press until the end but came up against an away defence that knew how to shut up shop when needed.
Real Caballito Reservas carried out an effective plan: they defended compactly, made the most of their chances in attack and did not allow Montserrat to produce overwhelming amounts of play. The result is fair because the away side converted more than they created, while the home side created chances without being able to turn them into goals. On matchday 20 of Primera L - GBA Norte, the Caballito side showed that in reserve football, as in the professional game, the details decide it. And those details fell in favour of the away side.
C. y Barrio Montserrat came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Real Caballito Reservas came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between C. y Barrio Montserrat and Real Caballito Reservas: 0 wins for C. y Barrio Montserrat, 1 draw and 1 for Real Caballito Reservas.
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C. y Barrio Montserrat (4-4-2): Augusto Bracco, Joel Martín, Sandro Vargas, Tomi Bonaccorsi, Damian Tévez, Román Arana, Damian Vigliani, Sebastian Bassi, Elián Berecibar, Lorenzo Arrizabalaga, Gino Silvestre.
Real Caballito Reservas (4-4-2): Tiziano Verde, Ian Berman, Pichu Anchordoqui, Ramiro Bernardini, Stefano Sarmiento, Cristian Gallardo, Chino Aldecoa, Tiago Bravo, Negro Nader, Facundo Berazadi, Gael Selvaggio.
In Primera L - GBA Norte, C. y Barrio Montserrat are in position 7 with 43 points; Real Caballito Reservas are in position 11 with 38 points. See the full table
C. y Barrio Montserrat, with 1,861 fans. Home ground: Estadio C. y Barrio Montserrat.
Real Caballito Reservas, with 1,623 fans. Home ground: Estadio Real Caballito Reservas.
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