Liga Recoleta and Pompeya shared the points in a drab match, with no excitement or goals to justify the ninety minutes. Both teams came in with identical set-ups, 4-4-2, and balanced approaches that ended up cancelling each other out completely. The 0-0 result was a faithful reflection of a fixture where nobody wanted to take too many risks and where the defences, whether by default or by merit, worked better than the attacks. In the Primera L de CABA, matchday 2, these two sides painted a grey picture that is unlikely to live long in anyone’s memory.
Liga Recoleta controlled the tempo at home, with left-back Andrés Brignole moving down the left flank and Diogo Maldonado doing his part on the right. Both with a rating of 7.2, they did their job without dazzling. For the visitors, Pompeya leaned on three names with a rating of 7.1: Luciano Werner in midfield on the left added versatility, Leonardo Bonechi in defence handled the basic duties despite picking up a yellow card that left him under pressure, and Antonio Rastelli in the middle of the park worked to break up the home side’s play. The combinations between the lines never really got going, the crosses arrived without precision, and the midfielders moved the ball safely but laterally.
The lack of goals was no accident but the result of a match where both sides prioritised not losing over winning. At La Recoleta they were looking to shore things up, while Pompeya came not to give anything away. The draw leaves both with a point that is only just useful for the ambitions of a section that promises tight competition. We’ll have to see whether in the next matchday either of these teams finds the spark that never appeared here.
Mitre Sport came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
Club Atlético Santa Rosa came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Mitre Sport and Club Atlético Santa Rosa: 0 wins for Mitre Sport, 2 draws and 0 for Club Atlético Santa Rosa.
Mitre Sport (4-4-2): Aníbal Galli, Lucho Vidaurre, Enrique Pérez, Joaco Marini, Diogo Maldonado, Andrés Brignole, Alfredo Lizarazo, Manuel Roldán, Xavier Artola, Gael Pereyra, Nahue Etcheverry.
Club Atlético Santa Rosa (4-4-2): Santi Rojo, Sergio Zapata, Adolfo Gigena, Leonardo Bonechi, Gabriel Santamaría, Luciano Werner, Gianluca Mora, Antonio Rastelli, Lito Urquiza, Gael Milán, Néstor Vianello.
In Primera L - CABA, Mitre Sport are in position 6 with 41 points; Club Atlético Santa Rosa are in position 5 with 42 points. See the full table
Mitre Sport, with 1,761 fans. Home ground: Estadio Mitre sport.
Club Atlético Santa Rosa, with 1,590 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pampero.
Next match for Mitre Sport: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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