Ganadores Natos2 - 4
Club Atlético River Plate
Match report
Con Goles y a lo Loco came to La Matanza ready to tear the net from the first minute, and Ganadores Natos knew it early on: the away side had bite, had a hunger for goals. Both teams’ 4-4-2 shape promised a back-and-forth match, but it was the Mendoza side who set the pace from the off. Levi Gándara, the 24-year-old striker with a rating of 8.4, wasted no time in laying bare the team’s intentions: he scored two goals that turned the pitch upside down. It was no question of luck or isolated defensive mistakes from the home side; it was technical superiority, it was a striker in top form stepping onto unfamiliar ground and showing that in Primera G there are still standout players who make the difference.
Ganadores Natos tried to hang on with what they had. Adrián Bauer, the 34-year-old Paraguayan left-back, scored a goal that kept the game alive; Gianluca Villanueva, the youngster from Resistencia with a rating of 6.9, also found the net from his wing, but it was little more than a mirage. Con Goles y a lo Loco did not buckle. Nazareno Tagle added another goal, Bauti Tognoni rounded off the scoring from the left wing. The balanced mindset of both teams faded in the second half, when the visitors simply played better football, more direct, more lethal. Cris Benítez in the home midfield provided his assist in the attempt, but it was not enough.
The final 2-4 sums up a clear story: an away team that came to play, that did not respect the home pitch, that had star performers in all the right places. Con Goles y a lo Loco took a comfortable win on matchday 1 of Primera G - GBA Norte, though ‘comfortable’ barely does it justice. It was demolition. It was football.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings between Ganadores Natos and Club Atlético River Plate: 1 win for Ganadores Natos, 1 draw and 0 for Club Atlético River Plate.
Full Ganadores Natos vs Club Atlético River Plate head-to-head →
Line-ups
Ganadores Natos (4-4-2): Cesar Carrasco, Adrián Bauer, Noé Mosquera, Elián Pawlak, Gianluca Villanueva, Tomi Zilli, Cris Benítez, Yanis Borinaga, Francisco Arrojo, Roberto Castiglione, Pepe Vilas.
Club Atlético River Plate (4-4-2): Tomi Bocchini, Maxi Arbide, Rodrigo Jiménez, Dylan Andueza, Tiziano Milán, Bauti Tognoni, Aaron Berti, Leonel Pratto, Mariano Goldstein, Nazareno Tagle, Levi Gándara.
Where they stand
In Primera G - GBA Norte, Ganadores Natos are in position 14 with 32 points; Club Atlético River Plate are in position 5 with 43 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 1
About the clubs
Ganadores Natos, founded in 1952, from the San Martin, GBA Norte neighbourhood, with 734 fans. Home ground: Estadio Ganadores Natos.
Club Atlético River Plate ("El Millonario"), founded in 1952, from the San Martin neighbourhood, with 701 fans. Home ground: Mâs Monumental.
Coming up
Next match for Ganadores Natos: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:30 GMT
Next match for Club Atlético River Plate: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:15 GMT
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