Real Abasto Reservas took a deserved victory at Parque Chacabuco's pitch, in a match where both sides approached it with similarly matched plans, but where the home side made the best of their moments. The final 2-1 reflects a tight contest, the sort where the result could have gone either way had the details been different. El Vencedor de Parque Chacabuco were not beaten by inferiority, but by Real Abasto's ability to be more clinical in the moments that matter.
Wilfredo Weinberg, the 28-year-old centre-half who was born in Resistencia, got on the scoresheet and was the visible face of a defence that knew how to stay firm when needed. Alongside him, Gonzalo Zindato did his job solidly at right-back, one of those veterans who, at thirty-seven, know every inch of the game. In midfield, Cayetano Ballarini moved the ball well as a holding midfielder, while Tomi Aramburu, the sixteen-year-old youngster from Mendoza, showed bite down the left flank. Adriano Landa scored the visitors' goal from the wing, and Toto Bisi, at thirty-three, contributed an assist that kept the match alive, although he ended up booked.
For Real Abasto Reservas, this victory on matchday 9 of Primera I GBA Sur closes a week where the details turned into points. Esteban Peñaloza, the striker from Merlo, was part of that structure that allowed the home side to win without needing to shine extraordinarily. El Vencedor de Parque Chacabuco leave with the feeling of having competed, but they will know that in competitions like this, competing is not always enough. The three points stayed at home.
Intercontinental Series came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Monte grande FC came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Intercontinental Series and Monte grande FC: 1 win for Intercontinental Series, 0 draws and 1 for Monte grande FC.
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Intercontinental Series (4-4-2): Gianluca Salim, Bautista Altuna, Wilfredo Weinberg, Yoel Ledesma, Gonzalo Zindato, Tomi Aramburu, Salvador Pollini, Cayetano Ballarini, Xavier Farías, Esteban Peñaloza, Andrés Karam.
Monte grande FC (4-4-2): Marcos Baccaro, Damian Lagos, Iván Aranzazu, Milton Bartolini, Quique Bauer, Mati Jiménez, Toto Bisi, Julián Aizpún, Adriano Landa, Rodrigo Astudillo, Faustino Zerbi.
In Primera I - GBA Sur, Intercontinental Series are in position 6 with 45 points; Monte grande FC are in position 14 with 34 points. See the full table
Intercontinental Series ("INTER SERIES"), with 1,470 fans. Home ground: IGP MANAGER.
Monte grande FC, with 1,604 fans. Home ground: La bombonera.
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