Picado Eterno FC
1 - 1
Atlético Longchamps
Match report
Picado Eterno FC and Atlético Longchamps shared the points on the opening matchday of Primera G de GBA Sur, in a fixture where both teams showed defensive solidity that ultimately outweighed their attacking intentions. With identical 4-4-2 formations and balanced mentalities, the match unfolded like a game of chess in which mistakes were punished instantly. Santino Gordon opened the scoring for the home side from the left wing, once again showing why he is a key figure at Picado Eterno FC at the age of twenty-four. The man from Mendoza took one of the few clear chances the home side created to make it 1-0 on the scoreboard.
Longchamps' reply was not long in coming. Aaron Lugones, the playmaker of twenty-one who grew up in Resistencia, found the spaces left by the home defence and converted the equaliser with precision. His goal for the visitors came when they needed it most, after a first half in which Atlético Longchamps were mainly a transitional side, looking to exploit the spaces in the build-up. Coco Astigarraga, a midfielder of just twenty-one, moved through the centre without fear and committed a foul that earned him a yellow card, but his team-mates handled the aerial game Picado Eterno were trying to use from defence well.
Negro Zamora commanded the home midfield with the authority that characterises him, keeping things in order from the centre without any alarms. Agus Chaile in the Picado goal was precise when he needed to be, preventing any nasty surprises. On the visitors' side, Julián Vilas, the Paraguayan winger aged thirty, tried to create danger down the right but met with organised answers. The 1-1 draw was fair in terms of the pattern of play: two balanced teams who understood the value of not losing on the opening day, backing solidity over risk.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between Picado Eterno FC and Atlético Longchamps: 0 wins for Picado Eterno FC, 0 draws and 1 for Atlético Longchamps.
Line-ups
Picado Eterno FC (4-4-2): Agus Chaile, Yair Sosa, Ciro Zanforlin, Cayetano Vilas, Tomás Bonacina, Santino Gordon, Negro Zamora, Lionel Schmitt, Jesús Maldonado, Jorge Valdez, Wilfredo Duarte.
Atlético Longchamps (4-4-2): Chacho Salvi, Christian Aramburu, Mariano Zorzi, Cesar Caleffi, Joaquín Bonafé, Cayetano Vicari, Cris Russo, Coco Astigarraga, Julian Vilas, Aaron Lugones, Ian Levin.
Where they stand
In Primera G - GBA Sur, Picado Eterno FC are in position 15 with 24 points; Atlético Longchamps are in position 11 with 35 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 1
About the clubs
Picado Eterno FC, founded in 1952, from the Lomas de Zamora neighbourhood, with 666 fans. Home ground: Estadio Picado Eterno FC.
Atlético Longchamps, founded in 1923, from the Longchamps, Almirante Brown neighbourhood, with 3,806 fans. Home ground: Estadio Atlético Longchamps.
Coming up
Next match for Picado Eterno FC: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
Next match for Atlético Longchamps: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
This match was played by two real managers on ELDT, the free online football manager game. Take your own club from the bottom all the way to the top flight.