Como1 - 0
Estrella Villa Riachuelo
Played on Friday 30 October at 00:45 GMT at Estadio Caballito
⚽ 84' Pedro Bensi
🟨 16' Indio Bagnara🟨 74' Jesús Bermúdez
Possession: 48% - 52%
1,643 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,774,000
1,643 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $2,774,000
Match report
Como beat Estrella Villa Riachuelo 1-0 on matchday 11 of Primera I - GBA Sur. Goals for Como: Bensi. The man of the match was Pedro Bensi (7.9).
Form guide
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Como came in with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Estrella Villa RiachueloLWLWW
Estrella Villa Riachuelo came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Como and Estrella Villa Riachuelo: 1 win for Como, 1 draw and 0 for Estrella Villa Riachuelo.
Line-ups
Como (4-4-2): Juan Zanardi, Lorenzo Avanzi, Marcelo Mejia, Pablo Tassani, Jesús Bermúdez, Joel Zielinski, Ivo Allende, Lolo Bordoni, Pedro Bensi, Olivier Márquez, Miguel Bilbao.
Estrella Villa Riachuelo (5-4-1): Alejandro Zárate, Ignacio García, Pepe Pinto, Horacio Olivares, Lalo Buffoli, Ignacio Reyes, Pepe Torre, Lucas Piotrowski, Constantino Elizalde, Hugo Silvestre, Indio Bagnara.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
2'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
3'🎯 Pedro Bensi carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'The effort from Pedro Bensi goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The league table is starting to do its sums.
8'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
12'Deft touch from Constantino Elizalde: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
14'The home side move it about sensibly, with Olivier Márquez as the side's compass. The second half promises a different story.
15'Lorenzo Avanzi darts in behind and Marcelo Mejia plays the striker in with a superb ball. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
16'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. Adjustments are on the way.
16'🟨 Indio Bagnara earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
17'Scuffed shot from Lolo Bordoni; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
24'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
26'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
27'Pedro Bensi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
28'Quick transition: Lalo Buffoli looks up and searches for the right pass. The fine details told.
29'Ignacio Reyes takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There's noise all around the ground.
31'Lucas Piotrowski threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
32'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
33'Miguel Bilbao plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Now the ball will do the talking.
34'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
35'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lorenzo Avanzi as the side's compass.
36'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. There's still a game on here.
41'Ignacio García slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nothing is settled yet.
42'Olivier Márquez jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. Nothing is settled yet.
44'Indio Bagnara accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
47'Lorenzo Avanzi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
49'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. The small details could decide this.
54'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. The small details could decide this.
55'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
56'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
59'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
64'Ivo Allende plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
66'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
67'The the away side press bites from inside their own half; the home side start to lose their clarity.
69'Horacio Olivares slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
70'Indio Bagnara hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
73'🎯 Pablo Tassani carries the ball forward...
73'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
73'Pablo Tassani fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. You can feel the tension in every yard.
74'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
74'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
75'Jesús Bermúdez goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
76'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
77'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
79'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
80'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
82'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
83'Pepe Pinto goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
84'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Ivo Allende stands over the ball...
84'...the wall lines up, Ivo Allende eyes up the goal...
84'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
84'...Pedro Bensi appears between the centre-backs...
84'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Pedro Bensi pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
88'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
89'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
Where they stand
In Primera I - GBA Sur, Como are in position 4 with 20 points; Estrella Villa Riachuelo are in position 13 with 13 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 11
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- Sociedad De Fomento Manuel Belgrano 0-1 Def. Agronomía Centro
- Monte grande FC 3-1 Cooperativa San Telmo
- Emma3d Futbol Club 1-0 C. y Barrio Parque Centenario
- Juventud La Boca 2-1 corcho junior
- Intercontinental Series 0-0 Deportivo Mataderos Veteranos
- Tandilocuentes Unidos 0-0 Círculo Parque Avellaneda
About the clubs
Como ("Ns"), with 1,732 fans. Home ground: Estadio Caballito.
Estrella Villa Riachuelo, with 1,433 fans. Home ground: Estadio Estrella Villa Riachuelo.
Coming up
Next match for Como: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for Estrella Villa Riachuelo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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