El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón
2 - 1
AD Palermo Hollywood
1,529 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,856,500
Match report
El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón took all three points in a match that was no spectacle, but left no doubt about who deserved to win. Against AD Palermo Hollywood, the home side made the most of home advantage with two goals that reflected efficiency more than dominance. The visitors tried to compete from the outset with the same tactical shape, but the difference came in the execution at key moments. Ricardo Zaghi opened the scoring from left-back, an area where the Buenos Aires side repeatedly found gaps in the visitors' defence. Then Tato Aristegui extended the lead, putting to bed a match that Palermo Hollywood tried to keep alive with a goal from Tiago Loza that only offered late hope.
Both teams lined up in near-identical four-line formations, creating that typical balance of forces that so often stifles football. Even so, El Fortín managed to break that mirror image more clearly. Jonathan Riva, from midfield, was perhaps the home side's most consistent player, with a 7.3 display that stood out in a match where nobody truly dazzled. Facundo Muñoz, the 32-year-old veteran who arrived almost by chance at Villa Pueyrredón, played his part in the attacking build-up without excessive prominence. The visitors had no real answers, beyond Loza's goal which merely gave their hopes a breath of life in the closing minutes.
The win confirms El Fortín in its path through Primera I de CABA. Palermo Hollywood will have to examine how a balanced structure can fall apart so quickly when defensive details are missing. The 2-1 scoreline sums up what happened well: a tight match where the margins were minimal, but the hosts were more lethal.
Form guide
El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón came in with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
AD Palermo Hollywood came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón and AD Palermo Hollywood: 0 wins for El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón, 1 draw and 1 for AD Palermo Hollywood.
- AD Palermo Hollywood 1-1 El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón
- AD Palermo Hollywood 4-1 El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón
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Line-ups
El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón (4-4-2): Gael Verde, Ricardo Zaghi, Liam Leyva, Horacio Olivares, Tadeo Sifuentes, Cristian Schneider, Jonathan Riva, Facundo Muñoz, Joel Valencia, Tato Aristegui, Quique Serra.
AD Palermo Hollywood (4-4-2): Santi Biscardi, Iñaki Granado, Gianluca Ferreira, Lorenzo Gándara, Tiago Loza, Indio Berti, Manu Gareca, Alfredo Trotta, Rodrigo Arechavaleta, Camilo Bisi, Fernando Aldama.
Where they stand
In Primera I - CABA, El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón are in position 15 with 34 points; AD Palermo Hollywood are in position 7 with 43 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 16
- Argentino de Chacarita 1-0 Aurora de Parque Patricios
- La Verdad de Coghlan 1-1 Argentinos de Recoleta
- Vet. Núñez 1-1 Liga Balvanera
- Villa del Parque 3-2 Central de Saavedra El Barrio
- AA Villa Urquiza Reserva 1-2 Atlético Villa Devoto
- Social y Deportivo Versalles 1-0 Atlético Belgrano R FC
- Club Paternal 0-1 Atlético Villa Chiche
About the clubs
El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón, with 1,556 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón.
AD Palermo Hollywood, with 1,560 fans. Home ground: Estadio AD Palermo Hollywood.
Coming up
Next match for El Fortín de Villa Pueyrredón: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for AD Palermo Hollywood: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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