Atlético Villa Chiche1 - 1Club Paternal

Barracas and Paternal shared the points in a match where the draw was the fairest result for the squads that faced each other on the first matchday. Both teams lined up identically, with four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards, and that tactical symmetry produced a tight match, with little space, where finishing ended up being the decisive factor. Felipe Zanforlin opened the scoring for the home side with a goal that seemed to put Barracas on course for victory, but Manu Bertoletti, the twenty-year-old visiting striker, had just enough quality to restore parity and prevent the hosts from taking all three points at the start.

Defending was the story of the contest. Lalo Rosati, Paternal's right-back, did a disciplined job in his position, while Gustavo Trevisan in the middle for Barracas was forced to pick up a yellow card for his intensity in the challenge. The referees were strict: in addition to Trevisan, Dante Tello, the young sixteen-year-old Barraelino midfielder, also saw yellow, as did Ian Talamonti, the home forward who, at twenty-one, is still looking to establish himself in the top flight. In the visitors' midfield, Ismael Alkorta, the experienced holding midfielder, kept the passing lanes under control, while Gregorio Zambrano, Paternal's youthful attacking midfielder, tried to provide depth without much success. Mauro Versace, with more years behind him, could not break lines in attack.

The draw left both managers satisfied, although Barracas will have been left with the feeling that they dropped points rather than gained them. For Paternal, rescuing a draw away from home is always welcome. It was decent football, nothing extraordinary, the sort one would expect on an opening matchday where teams are still looking for rhythm and sharpness.

In the last 2 meetings between Atlético Villa Chiche and Club Paternal: 2 wins for Atlético Villa Chiche, 0 draws and 0 for Club Paternal.

• Club Paternal 0-1 Atlético Villa Chiche
• Club Paternal 0-1 Atlético Villa Chiche

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Atlético Villa Chiche (4-4-2): Camilo Aragón, Alexis Azqueta, Lucca Galli, Bruno Varisco, Claudio Caggiano, Felipe Zanforlin, Gustavo Trevisan, Dante Tello, Rocco Castro, Misael Zanini, Ian Talamonti.

Club Paternal (4-4-2): Mateo Rosati, León Moya, Oliverio Visini, Benicio Werner, Lalo Rosati, Rafael Vilas, Gregorio Zambrano, Ismael Alkorta, Luciano Mercado, Manu Bertoletti, Mauro Versace.

In Primera I - CABA, Atlético Villa Chiche are in position 14 with 34 points; Club Paternal are in position 9 with 39 points. See the full table

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Atlético Villa Chiche ("La Droga"), with 1,470 fans. Home ground: Turbo III.

Club Paternal, with 1,493 fans. Home ground: Estadio Club Paternal.

Next match for Atlético Villa Chiche: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

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