Defensores de Caballito Oeste closed matchday 19 of Primera L in GBA Oeste with a clear win against Nueva Estrella Flores, a result that reflects the home side’s dominance in a fixture where the visitors never found a way to pose any real threat. The final 2-0 was merely the numerical expression of superiority that lasted throughout the ninety minutes, with Caballito controlling the tempo from a balanced 4-4-2 setup that allowed them to move the ball around without alarms.
Nueva Estrella Flores arrived with the same tactical approach, also in 4-4-2, but their central midfielders never managed to stop the rhythm set by Jesús Gándara and the home side’s passing game. Gándara, the 27-year-old central midfielder born in Comodoro Rivadavia, was the key piece in that attacking mechanism, moving intelligently to create space. Left-back Luis Bartolozzi had his moment of risk with a yellow card, but kept his defensive concentration in the decisive spells. On the right-hand side, Santiago Lipari brought physical presence and also added a goal to his personal tally, making timely runs into the opposition box.
Bauti Rivero, the 31-year-old Brazilian striker who brings the rigour of experience, was lethal with his finishing. The former Recife forward, who grew up among quays and stories of goals on dirt pitches, scored on this occasion and also provided an assist that extended his team’s lead. With a 7.7 rating, Rivero was the very opposite of what Nueva Estrella Flores’ attack showed, where Raúl Retegui, the 17-year-old youngster from Merlo, could not break Caballito’s defensive shape.
Leonardo Egea in Defensores’ goal, the 36-year-old goalkeeper who has built a career from the wastelands of Comodoro Rivadavia to this point, was not called upon to make any high-risk interventions. Thiago Jiménez, a central defender for Nueva Estrella Flores with a 6.7 rating, did his job but was up against a side that played with clarity. Enzo Vidoni, the visitors’ 34-year-old midfielder, picked up a yellow card in his attempt to contain the home side’s raids.
The match was settled by the goals from Rivero and Lipari, enough for Caballito to take a drama-free victory. The balanced mentality of both teams did not produce major alarms, but the difference in execution was clear. Defensores de Caballito Oeste picked up three valuable points in their fight for the top spots in the zone, while Nueva Estrella Flores will have to look for answers in their next outings.
Defensores de jardin came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Barrio ferrer came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Defensores de jardin and Barrio ferrer: 1 win for Defensores de jardin, 1 draw and 0 for Barrio ferrer.
Defensores de jardin (4-4-2): Leonardo Egea, Luis Bartolozzi, Claudio Egea, Samuel Zubeldía, Santiago Lipari, Bautista Borinaga, Jesús Gándara, Joaquín Szymanski, Ronaldo Egea, Lucio Lima, Bauti Rivero.
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.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Defensores de jardin are in position 6 with 42 points; Barrio ferrer are in position 14 with 30 points. See the full table
Defensores de jardin ("La banda del campo"), with 1,493 fans. Home ground: TOMAS GB.
Barrio ferrer ("Los ratones"), with 1,595 fans. Home ground: Anti policia.
Next match for Defensores de jardin: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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