Pibes Retiro
1 - 2Monte grande FC
1,513 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,832,000
Match report
El Vencedor from Parque Chacabuco took three points from Retiro in a match where the squads showed tactical balance, but where experience ended up making the difference. Pibes Retiro played at home with a balanced 4-4-2 formation that tried to press high up the pitch, but El Vencedor knew how to halt the attacks and make the most of their chances in quick transitions. The final 2-1 was fair considering how the match unfolded, although Retiro had enough merit to at least draw.
Tomi Arena, left-back for Pibes Retiro, was a key figure in the first half. At just twenty years old and with a rating of 6.9, he scored a goal that lifted the home side, although his display was uneven: he contributed going forward but picked up a yellow card that limited him. Nicolás Cadel completed a good performance from the left with an assist that showed his reading of the game. For the away side, Milton Bartolini was El Vencedor's defensive cornerstone with a solid 7.7 rating, bringing his experience of 28 years to bear in marking. Toto Bisi, the veteran holding midfielder aged thirty-three, controlled the midfield intelligently, while Rodrigo Astudillo, another experienced thirty-three-year-old, finished off one of the chances that sealed the win. Quique Bauer and Damian Lagos kept things tight out wide, limiting Pibes Retiro's runs.
El Vencedor's away victory has the value of having been managed without any scares. The Parque Chacabuco side made good use of their space and did not allow themselves to be excessively pressed by the home team, who struggled to link play and create clear chances. For Pibes Retiro, the result on matchday 8 leaves the feeling that they had chances but lacked precision at the decisive moments. El Vencedor, by contrast, leave satisfied: they knew how to play away without giving up on attack and got reward for their defensive solidity.
Form guide
Pibes Retiro came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Monte grande FC came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Pibes Retiro and Monte grande FC: 2 wins for Pibes Retiro, 0 draws and 0 for Monte grande FC.
Line-ups
Pibes Retiro (4-4-2): Edgardo Ávila, Tomi Arena, Axel Saavedra, Joaquín Rosenfeld, Jonathan Vacca, Nicolás Cadel, Aaron Arichabaleta, Federico Arechabaleta, Mateo Silvestre, Nazareno Haddad, Quique Vicari.
Monte grande FC (4-4-2): Marcos Baccaro, Damian Lagos, Iván Aranzazu, Milton Bartolini, Quique Bauer, Mati Jiménez, Toto Bisi, Julián Aizpún, Adriano Landa, Rodrigo Astudillo, Faustino Zerbi.
Where they stand
In Primera I - GBA Sur, Pibes Retiro are in position 11 with 36 points; Monte grande FC are in position 14 with 34 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 8
- Como 3-0 Indep. Villa Soldati
- Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos 2-1 Sociedad Villa Lugano
- corcho junior 0-0 C. y Barrio Parque Centenario
- Tandilocuentes Unidos 1-0 Círculo Parque Avellaneda
- Cooperativa San Telmo 2-3 Def. Agronomía Centro
- San Cayetano FC 1-0 Juventud La Boca
- Intercontinental Series 3-1 Estrella Villa Riachuelo
About the clubs
Pibes Retiro, with 1,426 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pibes Retiro.
Monte grande FC, with 1,604 fans. Home ground: La bombonera.
Coming up
Next match for Pibes Retiro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for Monte grande FC: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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