La Gloria de Boedo
5 - 3Sportivo Once Sur
1,556 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,900,000
Match report
La Gloria de Boedo produced a functional brand of football at home and put Sportivo Once Sur to the sword with a 5-3 win that reflected the gap in performance between the two squads. With identical line-ups (4-4-2) and balanced mentalities, the match was decided by efficiency: the home side took their chances while the visitors were never able to hold a disciplined defence. The comfortable victory allows La Gloria to breathe in the Primera L - GBA Oeste table after a demanding matchday 14.
León Bottura was the undisputed star of the afternoon. The sixteen-year-old striker, who brings with him a story of dirt pitches and sacrifices in Patagonia, scored two goals with surgical precision. His 8.4 rating is no coincidence: against a disorganised defence, the youngster found space and made the most of it without mercy. Ramón Tévez, the thirty-one-year-old Uruguayan central midfielder, orchestrated the midfield with three assists that put his teammates in position to shoot. José Ruffini, the twenty-six-year-old Bahía Blanca full-back, also scored to round off a collective display in which La Gloria clicked. At the other end, Sportivo Once Sur had flashes of quality: Jorge Bonincontro, the twenty-one-year-old from Tucumán, scored once, as did Pichi González and Silvio Merlo. Paraguayan Merlo, a man of few words but with good judgement in the box, netted a goal despite the defensive storm. Joaco Pollini, the twenty-five-year-old Bahía Blanca left-back, provided an assist from the wing, but none of his attackers managed to put together a coherent defensive line.
The defeat lays Once Sur bare: unable to stop an opponent that played with balance but took its chances. La Gloria strengthens its position in a comfortable area of the table; Sportivo, by contrast, will have to urgently review its defensive plan if it intends to stay in the race.
Form guide
La Gloria de Boedo came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo Once Sur came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between La Gloria de Boedo and Sportivo Once Sur: 0 wins for La Gloria de Boedo, 0 draws and 1 for Sportivo Once Sur.
Line-ups
La Gloria de Boedo (4-4-2): Walter Hoffmann, Chino Negrete, Santino Vaccari, Omar Zorzi, José Ruffini, Bastian Brignoli, Daniel Colombo, Ramon Tévez, Xavier Aronica, Lucho Pereyra, León Bottura.
Sportivo Once Sur (4-4-2): Manuel Belmonte, Joaco Pollini, Lucio Aranguren, Kevin Saavedra, Mario Arce, Pichi González, Jorge Bonincontro, Cristian Iturbe, Nilo Rodríguez, Walter Bonaventura, Silvio Merlo.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, La Gloria de Boedo are in position 13 with 37 points; Sportivo Once Sur are in position 3 with 46 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 14
About the clubs
La Gloria de Boedo, with 1,668 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Gloria de Boedo.
Sportivo Once Sur, with 1,783 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sportivo Once Sur.
Coming up
Next match for La Gloria de Boedo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for Sportivo Once Sur: vs su proximo rival — Friday 30 October at 18:45 GMT
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