Club Paternal2 - 2Vet. Núñez

Club Paternal and Veteranos de Núñez shared the points in a match that had everything except clarity. The 2-2 draw on matchday 6 of Primera I de CABA left both teams on neutral ground: two identical formations, two balanced mentalities, and a result that ultimately reflected that tactical parity well. The home side opened the scoring through Gregorio Zambrano, a central midfielder of just seventeen who showed more judgement than many youngsters his age. Manu Bertoletti, a twenty-year-old striker, also found the net and it looked as though Paternal would get away with a comfortable lead.

But Veteranos de Núñez arrived thirsty for revenge. Leonel Bisi, the thirty-two-year-old Uruguayan right winger, was the visitors’ mainstay and scored twice, single-handedly levelling the contest. Bisi is one of those footballers who does not cause a stir but gets the job done: years of unpretentious experience, and this afternoon he showed it with his finishing. Behind him, Norberto León controlled the tempo from the Rosario midfield with two key assists and just one yellow card, which could have been worse. Club Paternal had a willing Mauro Versace, a twenty-seven-year-old striker, but he lacked the space to make the difference.

The match was one of those where the numbers deceive: two goals apiece and a draw, as if both defences were giving ground but neither dared to land the decisive blow. The similar ratings of the home figures —Zambrano and Bertoletti both on 7.2— suggest that Paternal were not beaten in terms of intent, but neither did they capitalise on their advantage. Veteranos were satisfied with what they took, although Bisi and León deserved something more. For the ELDT manager, it is a point that raises more questions than answers.

In the last 2 meetings between Club Paternal and Vet. Núñez: 1 win for Club Paternal, 0 draws and 1 for Vet. Núñez.

• Club Paternal 1-0 Vet. Núñez
• Vet. Núñez 3-2 Club Paternal

Full Club Paternal vs Vet. Núñez head-to-head →

Club Paternal (4-4-2): Mateo Rosati, León Moya, Oliverio Visini, Benicio Werner, Lalo Rosati, Rafael Vilas, Gregorio Zambrano, Ismael Alkorta, Luciano Mercado, Manu Bertoletti, Mauro Versace.

Vet. Núñez (4-4-2): Nene Padín, Xavier Aloma, Turco Castellano, Mariano Zola, Javier Trevisan, Galo Arestizabal, Hernán Krawczyk, Ángel Barrios, Leonel Bisi, Mario Santi, Norberto León.

In Primera I - CABA, Club Paternal are in position 9 with 39 points; Vet. Núñez are in position 8 with 40 points. See the full table

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Club Paternal, with 1,493 fans. Home ground: Estadio Club Paternal.

Vet. Núñez, with 1,592 fans. Home ground: Estadio Vet. Núñez.

Next match for Club Paternal: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

Next match for Vet. Núñez: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT