MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA2 - 0Defensores de Ricardo Rojas

Mi Vieja Mula Ya No Es Lo Que Era needed to be no more than that on Saturday at the pitch: old, but effective. In the sixth fixture of Primera E in GBA Norte, the home side dismantled Defensores de Ricardo Rojas with a solid display that confirmed what had been sensed from the off: when you have defensive order and clarity in attack, balanced rivals fall apart. The 2-0 was the exact reflection of a match in which the home side controlled the tempo without needing a showpiece display, though not without style.

From the first minute, Mi Vieja Mula imposed a structure that Defensores de Ricardo Rojas never managed to break down. The hosts’ 4-4-2 worked with precision: Mateo Conti in central midfield pulled the strings intelligently, a nineteen-year-old who plays as if he had spent ten seasons in the division. Meanwhile, up front, Beto Tucci with his thirty years of experience in Brazilian football moved with purpose, looking for the spaces his teammates created. On the right flank, Miguel Costa gave the away defence no respite, putting in crosses that kept Lionel Iturriaga and Walter Flores constantly on alert, while at eighteen he still does not have the movement and precision demanded by the division.

The two goals came through efficiency, not spectacle. Miguel Zubeldía scored one of them in a match where the eighteen-year-old striker showed that he has more than hunger: he has attacking intelligence. His goal opened the scoring, taking advantage of a space the home side created patiently. Miguel Costa, the attacking full-back who comes from Merlo and carries the codes of the neighbourhood in his boots, extended the lead later on. Both goals were the result of a team that understood that against an organised defence, genius alone is not enough, but circulation of the ball and opportunism are. Mateo Méndez in Defensores’ goal did what he could, but at twenty-one a Paraguayan goalkeeper with a 6.6 rating was not in a position to save a team being demoralised goal by goal.

The visitors tried to respond with their own 4-4-2 structure, but they never found the attacking chemistry. Alejandro Romano in the centre of defence was a rock for Mi Vieja Mula, that twenty-year-old who barely smiles in team photos but who marks as if it were his full-time job. With no spaces created and a front line that faded in the second half, Defensores de Ricardo Rojas ended up resigned, just waiting for the final whistle in a match where it was clear the difference was not tactical but in execution.

In the last 2 meetings between MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA and Defensores de Ricardo Rojas: 2 wins for MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA, 0 draws and 0 for Defensores de Ricardo Rojas.

• MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA 1-0 Defensores de Ricardo Rojas
• Defensores de Ricardo Rojas 0-1 MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA

Full MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA vs Defensores de Ricardo Rojas head-to-head →

MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA (4-4-2): Lautaro López, Benjamín Méndez, Alejandro Romano, Hugo Acosta, Cristian Bianchi, Chino Bertolini, Mateo Conti, Matías Otamendi, Miguel Costa, Miguel Zubeldía, Beto Tucci.

Defensores de Ricardo Rojas (4-4-2): Mateo Méndez, Thiago Gallo, Valentín Bianchi, Lionel Iturriaga, Walter Flores, Mateo Gallo, Tiziano Acuña, Sebastián Almada, Facundo Núñez, Tomás Greco, Daniel Castro.

In Primera E - GBA Norte, MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA are in position 6 with 45 points; Defensores de Ricardo Rojas are in position 14 with 29 points. See the full table

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MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA, founded in 1952, from the San Martin, GBA Norte neighbourhood, with 1,122 fans. Home ground: Estadio Beccar.

Defensores de Ricardo Rojas, founded in 1923, from the Ricardo Rojas neighbourhood, with 1,011 fans. Home ground: Estadio R. Rojas.

Next match for MI VIEJA MULA YA NO ES LO QUE ERA: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT

Next match for Defensores de Ricardo Rojas: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT