N. Estrella Flores claimed a comfortable victory over Juventud Abasto on matchday two of the Primera L de GBA Oeste, with a 2-0 scoreline that reflected the home side's dominance without any real moments of suspense. Both teams went with the same tactical set-up, a balanced 4-4-2, but the home outfit knew how to impose its conditions from the off. Juventud Abasto arrived away from home unable to play their football and were forced to suffer for the full ninety minutes, never truly troubling Yamil Zindato, the 17-year-old goalkeeper who had a straightforward outing.
The match unfolded in a fairly predictable lane: N. Estrella Flores controlled the tempo, moved the ball about without haste and found space out wide, where their defenders added attacking clarity. Negro Bartoli, the 30-year-old full-back with experience in that position, was effective in his defensive and overlapping role, while in midfield the home side had greater resources to create play. Juventud Abasto tried to dig in, but their midfielders, with Cesar Biscardi in defensive duties and Fabián Gallo on the right, never managed to recover balls in the build-up zone that might have allowed them to counter-attack. Seba Zella, the visitors' left-back, had a tricky afternoon against the home attack and could not provide the defensive solidity his side needed.
What stands out is that N. Estrella Flores did not need a brilliant display to win. The two goals came without any individual moments of virtuosity being recorded; simply the team was more organised, fresher and better positioned. For Juventud Abasto, this defeat raises questions about their ability to compete away from home in this division. With matchday two now complete, the home side have three points under their belt, while the side from La Matanza will need to bounce back quickly if they want to get into the mix.
Barrio ferrer came in with 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
Juventud Abasto came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 1 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Barrio ferrer and Juventud Abasto: 0 wins for Barrio ferrer, 0 draws and 2 for Juventud Abasto.
Barrio ferrer (4-4-2): Yamil Zindato, Edu Zampedri, Thiago Jiménez, Joel Moya, Gianluca Vives, Adrián Haddad, Claudio Altzaga, Enzo Vidoni, Negro Bartoli, Raúl Retegui, Marcelo Zappa.
Juventud Abasto (4-4-2): Leandro Tassone, Seba Zella, Tobías Conti, Ivo Caro, Axel Arichabaleta, Emiliano Arestizabal, Yamil Valdez, Cesar Biscardi, Fabián Gallo, Leonardo Arnaldi, Galo Andueza.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Barrio ferrer are in position 14 with 30 points; Juventud Abasto are in position 2 with 53 points. See the full table
Barrio ferrer ("Los ratones"), with 1,595 fans. Home ground: Anti policia.
Juventud Abasto, with 1,756 fans. Home ground: Estadio Juventud Abasto.
Next match for Barrio ferrer: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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