Juventud La Boca4 - 1Pibes Retiro

Juventud La Boca brushed Pibes Retiro aside at home with a 4-1 rout that left no doubt about who controlled the matchday 2 fixture in Primera I de GBA Sur. Both teams went after it with similar shapes, a balanced 4-4-2 in each case, but the difference lay in the finishing and in how the home side made the most of its chances while the visitors fell apart defensively at the decisive moments.

The goals were spread across different areas of the pitch. Cataldo Bernardo opened the scoring from midfield, showing that at 23 this Argentine midfielder already knows where the goal is. Santino Saborido, another 22-year-old youngster, added his name to the list from a defensive area, probably from a corner or set-piece move. Alexis Beizama, a 22-year-old forward who has been at Juventud La Boca for a few years, also found the net and underlined the home dominance. Rafael Bravo and Silvio Duarte, the full-backs aged 29 and 26 respectively, kept the defensive structure intact and contributed to the passing game down the flanks. Pibes Retiro pulled one back through Nazareno Haddad, the experienced 31-year-old forward, who while he got on the scoresheet could not alter the course of the match. Nicolás Cadel, the left-sided winger, 20 years old, had an assist to his name but it was not enough to build a serious response against the home whirlwind.

For Pibes Retiro it was an early blow to the campaign that forces them to rethink their defensive set-up and adjustments. Juventud La Boca, by contrast, is establishing itself as a side that knows how to turn home advantage into a real edge. At this stage of the tournament, after just two matchdays, the home side's display speaks for itself.

In the last 2 meetings between Juventud La Boca and Pibes Retiro: 2 wins for Juventud La Boca, 0 draws and 0 for Pibes Retiro.

• Juventud La Boca 3-2 Pibes Retiro
• Pibes Retiro 0-2 Juventud La Boca

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Juventud La Boca (4-4-2): Ariel Naranjo, Silvio Duarte, Santino Saborido, Milton Montañez, Rafael Bravo, Yamil Zegna, Giuliano Bassi, Cataldo Bernardo, Claudio Pomilio, Alexis Beizama, Ronaldo Tomé.

Pibes Retiro (4-4-2): Edgardo Ávila, Tomi Arena, Axel Saavedra, Joaquín Rosenfeld, Jonathan Vacca, Nicolás Cadel, Aaron Arichabaleta, Federico Arechabaleta, Mateo Silvestre, Nazareno Haddad, Quique Vicari.

In Primera I - GBA Sur, Juventud La Boca are in position 15 with 33 points; Pibes Retiro are in position 11 with 36 points. See the full table

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Juventud La Boca, with 1,682 fans. Home ground: Estadio Juventud La Boca.

Pibes Retiro, with 1,426 fans. Home ground: Estadio Pibes Retiro.

Next match for Juventud La Boca: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

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