N. Estrella Flores and Reservas Floresta shared the points in a match as flat as the afternoon in GBA Oeste. The goalless draw was the exact reflection of two teams who arrived with mirror-image plans, both in a balanced 4-4-2, and neither willing to take too many risks on matchday 5 of Primera L. The result leaves the home side with a bitter taste: they were playing at home and failed to make use of the crowd advantage, if there was one.
Enzo Vidoni, the 34-year-old central midfielder who brings all the experience of a career forged in tough territory, was not enough to break through the visitors' barrier. His 7.2 rating speaks of a correct, methodical performance, but without the flashes that can open a match like this up. Down the left, Edu Zampedri, the 23-year-old full-back shaped by Patagonian winds, tried to get forward but found little room. Reservas Floresta defended well, with Felipe Loiacono in goal saving what was needed and picking up a yellow card along the way, without having to pull off heroics. The 25-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper did his job without shining, which was exactly what a match like this called for.
The truth is there was a lack of attitude, a lack of creativity, and too many passes backwards. N. Estrella Flores had the responsibility of breaking a deadlock that became a tombstone from the first half. Reservas Floresta took a point away from home without doing anything extraordinary. For the hosts, this matchday goes down as a missed opportunity: winning at home is commonplace in the leagues of inland Buenos Aires, and this time they could not do it. A draw that, in context, feels more like a defeat than a victory.
Barrio ferrer came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 4 matches.
Chaco For Ever came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 4 matches.
In the last meeting between Barrio ferrer and Chaco For Ever: 0 wins for Barrio ferrer, 0 draws and 1 for Chaco For Ever.
Barrio ferrer (4-4-2): Yamil Zindato, Edu Zampedri, Thiago Jiménez, Joel Moya, Gianluca Vives, Adrián Haddad, Claudio Altzaga, Enzo Vidoni, Negro Bartoli, Raúl Retegui, Marcelo Zappa.
Chaco For Ever (4-4-2): Felipe Loiacono, Hugo Sartori, Máximo Garay, Lito Ferreyra, Enrique Puebla, Pocho Arbide, Julian Rosati, Rodolfo Zito, Federico Aramberri, Benjamín Arrillaga, Maicol Montenegro.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Barrio ferrer are in position 14 with 30 points; Chaco For Ever are in position 1 with 62 points. See the full table
Barrio ferrer ("Los ratones"), with 1,595 fans. Home ground: Anti policia.
Chaco For Ever ("El Albinegro"), with 1,805 fans. Home ground: Dylan Brest.
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