Racing Patas
0 - 0
City Clodo Fc
Match report
Racing Patas and Manchester Hambriento shared the points in a matchday that left more questions than answers on the second matchday of Primera G. The goalless draw at the home ground reflected two teams that played it safe from the outset, both with 4-4-2 formations and balanced mindsets that prioritised defensive organisation over anything else. It was not a badly played match, but it also lacked the flashes of spark demanded by Argentine football.
Julián Lucero, the 25-year-old home goalkeeper, did not have to make any major interventions. In midfield, Thiago Baldo tried to create from the attacking zone but found a compact visiting defence, while centre-back Bauti Bárcena did his job with discipline in the containment. For Manchester Hambriento, Negro Bastianelli was the most active midfielder: at 22 years old and with a rating of 7.2, he tried to break lines from the middle but a yellow card forced him to temper his intensity. The visiting side controlled spells of the game without ever turning that into a clear advantage.
What prevailed was caution. Both managers looked to avoid losing rather than to win, a comprehensible approach in the early stages of the tournament but one that left a feeling of more could have been done. Racing Patas had the ball at home but lacked precision in the final third. Manchester Hambriento, for their part, managed their resources with defensive maturity. The result was fair: neither side deserved more than the other. Both teams are left with the feeling of two points dropped on the pitch, although in a long championship every point matters.
Form guide
Racing Patas came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
City Clodo Fc came in with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Racing Patas and City Clodo Fc: 0 wins for Racing Patas, 0 draws and 1 for City Clodo Fc.
Line-ups
Racing Patas (4-4-2): Julián Lucero, Beto Stancanelli, Elián Pavón, Bauti Bárcena, Horacio Marchetti, Osvaldo Ledesma, Thiago Baldo, Silvio Gareca, Sebastián Rebollo, Indio Benassi, Alan Rivero.
City Clodo Fc (4-4-2): Roberto Zubeldía, Tato Zaffari, Manu Trevisan, Camilo Barrios, Eric Zimei, Alan Sassi, Eduardo Santi, Negro Bastianelli, Antonio Caetani, Emiliano Zecchi, Wilfredo Savini.
Where they stand
In Primera G - CABA, Racing Patas are in position 10 with 36 points; City Clodo Fc are in position 14 with 27 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 2
About the clubs
Racing Patas, founded in 1923, from the Villa Crespo neighbourhood, with 870 fans. Home ground: Estadio Racing Patas.
City Clodo Fc ("El canario"), founded in 1923, from the Villa Urquiza neighbourhood, with 575 fans. Home ground: Clodo estadio.
Coming up
Next match for Racing Patas: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for City Clodo Fc: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
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