La Gloria de Boedo
1 - 0Club de Villa Crespo Este
1,547 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $1,835,500
Match report
La Gloria de Boedo took a hard-earned victory against Club de Villa Crespo Este at Boedo pitch, in a match that confirmed what both sides brought to matchday eighteen in Primera L de GBA Oeste: two well-organised, defensive teams, with not too many attacking ambitions. The final 1-0 sums up neatly what happened over the ninety minutes: a tight match where space was at a premium and, when they came, the finishing touches made the difference. La Gloria played at home in their balanced 4-4-2 and managed to break a deadlock that seemed destined to last until the end.
Ramón Tévez was the heartbeat of La Gloria’s midfield, as he has been at thirty-one. The Uruguayan central midfielder, with a 7.7 rating, set the game in order when Villa Crespo Este looked to push forward. On the left, Bastian Brignoli brought a hard-working mentality, though he was booked during the game. Chino Negrete, the veteran full-back of thirty-seven who arrived at La Gloria from Bahía Blanca more than two decades ago, was decisive on his flank: not only did he defend, he also carried danger down his side. It was precisely from that area that the match-winning goal came. Negrete swung in a cross from the left that found his teammates in the box, and although the move is not detailed minute by minute, it was the only time La Gloria managed to breach Villa Crespo Este’s organisation, as their own balanced 4-4-2 tried to hold firm but lacked the cutting edge to leave Boedo with anything.
Eduardo Ponce, the eighteen-year-old prospect Villa Crespo Este signed after watching him play for Rada Tilly, found no room to shine. The striker who comes from Comodoro Rivadavia could offer little in attack. Alongside him, Maxi Sotomayor, another seventeen-year-old youngster, also failed to create consistent danger. Miguel Rossini in the visitors’ back line did his job, though he was forced into action by La Gloria’s attacks; the yellow card he received was a sign of that pressure. By contrast, Santino Vaccari in the hosts’ centre of defence, the twenty-five-year-old from Mendoza, was solid in the tackle and in building from the back.
Lucho Pereyra, the Argentine AM who plays for La Gloria, tried to link play with his teammates out wide, but the tempo of the match never allowed those quality connections the home side needed to extend their lead. Villa Crespo Este pressed late on looking for an equaliser, but La Gloria’s defence held comfortably. A typical match in these GBA leagues: tight, without any great flourish, where winning 1-0 against a rival who also set out not to lose is considered an achievement. La Gloria picked up three vital points in their battle near the top; Villa Crespo Este head home frustrated, with nothing to show for the trip.
Form guide
La Gloria de Boedo came in with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Club de Villa Crespo Este came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last meeting between La Gloria de Boedo and Club de Villa Crespo Este: 0 wins for La Gloria de Boedo, 0 draws and 1 for Club de Villa Crespo Este.
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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.
Club de Villa Crespo Este (4-4-2): Jeremías Lera, Polaco Benítez, Miguel Rossini, Ramon Veronese, Lucio Guzmán, Pichi De Luca, Leonardo Gutiérrez, Ramiro Visini, Nilo Funes, Maxi Sotomayor, Eduardo Ponce.
Where they stand
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, La Gloria de Boedo are in position 13 with 37 points; Club de Villa Crespo Este are in position 9 with 42 points. See the full table
Other results from matchday 18
About the clubs
La Gloria de Boedo, with 1,668 fans. Home ground: Estadio La Gloria de Boedo.
Club de Villa Crespo Este, with 1,728 fans. Home ground: Estadio Club de Villa Crespo Este.
Coming up
Next match for La Gloria de Boedo: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
Next match for Club de Villa Crespo Este: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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