Estrella La Boca5 - 1Aurora de Coghlan

Estrella La Boca unleashed devastating football at their stadium and swept aside Aurora de Coghlan with a comprehensive hammering that left no room for debate. The final 5-1 perfectly sums up the difference in performance between the two teams on matchday 20 of Primera L - GBA Sur. With both sides lined up in a balanced 4-4-2, the fixture began as an even contest, but Estrella La Boca quickly found their rhythm and Aurora de Coghlan never managed to find enough defensive answers to contain them.

The men of Estrella La Boca were unstoppable, especially down the flanks. Gustavo Zarate, the 27-year-old left-back, was a steamroller across the full length of the pitch. The man from Tandil not only shut down his side but also got heavily involved in attack, joining the build-up moves and ending with two goals to his name. His experience and his 8.4 rating translated into an outstanding display that Aurora de Coghlan could not neutralise. On the other flank, Lucca Beitia, the veteran 37-year-old right winger, continued to show that age is merely a number when quality is involved. Despite his years, his dribbling and ability to unbalance things on the right caused constant problems.

Polaco Cisneros, the 19-year-old striker born in Comodoro Rivadavia, was another of the afternoon’s destroyers. The youngster scored two goals and picked up a yellow card in his work across the pitch, showing that youthful hunger that sniffs out a chance to score. Pepe Bravo completed the attacking feast with another goal, while Osvaldo Souto drew on his experience from central midfield to keep the structure intact. Enrique Trillini, Aurora de Coghlan’s visiting striker, managed to pull one back in what was their only positive action, assisted by Felipe Coelho in their attempt to make the fixture more competitive. But it was little more than a few fireworks in the middle of an afternoon that belonged entirely to Estrella La Boca.

Aurora de Coghlan came as visitors unable to find defensive solidity. The Coghlan side gradually fell apart, incapable of stopping the pace of transition and the precision with which Estrella La Boca carried out their attacks. Beyond the home side’s attacking efficiency, what stood out was the difference in intensity and concentration over the ninety minutes. The visitors looked disconnected, unable to string two passes together in spaces where Estrella La Boca were moving the ball with ease.

This was a match that confirmed Estrella La Boca’s stature in the south zone of Buenos Aires province. A hammering like this, without inventing any drama, is the result of a team that has found its automatisms and a rival that simply was not up to the task. Football can be this cruel at times: one day everything works, the next nothing comes off.

In the last meeting between Estrella La Boca and Aurora de Coghlan: 0 wins for Estrella La Boca, 1 draw and 0 for Aurora de Coghlan.

• Aurora de Coghlan 1-1 Estrella La Boca

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Estrella La Boca (4-4-2): Eduardo Piñero, Gustavo Zarate, Nene Salvini, Franco Buratti, Lalo Stella, Pepe Bravo, Toño Soldini, Osvaldo Souto, Lucca Beitia, Polaco Cisneros, Renzo De Rossi.

Aurora de Coghlan (4-4-2): Bruno Avanzi, Octavio Rivero, Nilo Curi, Maicol Paredes, Sergio Marchetti, Felipe Coelho, Xavier Altolaguirre, Gino Trentin, Gonzalo Ferreira, Enrique Trillini, Víctor Pietrzak.

In Primera L - GBA Sur, Estrella La Boca are in position 3 with 49 points; Aurora de Coghlan are in position 2 with 50 points. See the full table

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Estrella La Boca, with 1,848 fans. Home ground: Estadio Estrella La Boca.

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