Villa Crespo and Boedo shared the points in a fixture that reflected two sides with similar intentions but unable to break through the defensive lock. The final 1-1 neatly sums up what happened on the pitch: two 4-4-2 formations looking not to concede, keeping tabs on their back line, with no major risks. The home side opened the scoring with a goal from Elián Ulloa, a 23-year-old centre-back who made the most of a set-piece situation, but Reservas Boedo were able to respond through Gabriel Lima, a 26-year-old midfielder who levelled things up and stopped Villa Crespo from pulling away on the scoreboard.
The match was evenly balanced in its demands. Luis Serrano, in the home goal, did not have any spectacular interventions but did his job when needed. In defence, Lito Arichabaleta, a 37-year-old left-back, showed the experience of someone who knows these veteran tournaments, while Silvio Romiti on the right also kept things in line. Boedo found in Elías Bazzani, the youngest in the visitors’ midfield at just 22, a distributor who, with an assist, showed maturity beyond his years. Rodolfo Zapata, the home centre-forward aged 26, looked to stretch play but never had clear space to become a greater threat.
Neither side did enough to justify a win. Villa Crespo had the benefit of playing at home, but did not make the most of it beyond that early goal. Boedo arrived, equalised and left content with the point, without trying to force a result against themselves. The 1-1 draw leaves both sides in the middle reaches of Primera L de CABA. For Villa Crespo, it is two points dropped at home; for Boedo’s reserves, a useful result albeit without glory. A matchday 17 fixture that will pass without leaving much trace in the memory, but that did its job: no clear winner or loser.
Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Reservas Boedo came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos and Reservas Boedo: 0 wins for Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos, 1 draw and 0 for Reservas Boedo.
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Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos (4-4-2): Luis Serrano, Lito Arichabaleta, Cacho Simionato, Elián Ulloa, Silvio Romiti, Xavier Viva, Pancho De Santis, Nicolás Vallejos, Walter Mazur, Rodolfo Zapata, Tato Sassi.
Reservas Boedo (4-4-2): Gael Conti, Fabián Nieto, Víctor Retegui, Ezequiel Vitale, Aníbal Márquez, Ian Zurita, Gabriel Lima, Elías Bazzani, Ángel Marchetti, Chacho Espinosa, Rodolfo Prieto.
In Primera L - CABA, Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos are in position 11 with 39 points; Reservas Boedo are in position 14 with 36 points. See the full table
Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos, with 1,603 fans. Home ground: Estadio Deportivo Villa Crespo Veteranos.
Reservas Boedo, with 1,657 fans. Home ground: Estadio Reservas Boedo.
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