Sportivo Once Sur took the win at Defensores’ stadium with a goal from Walter Bonaventura that sealed an afternoon of little space and plenty of friction. The 1-0 scoreline faithfully summed up a tight fixture where both sides lined up with similar systems, but the visitors had the coolness to take their chance. Defensores were no lesser opponent, but they lacked what was in abundance in the side led from the touchline: the ability to finish.
Kevin Saavedra was the best centre-back on the pitch, the twenty-four-year-old Brazilian who anticipated every move naturally and gave the Once Sur defence security. Mario Arce, just a youngster of eighteen at right-back, showed defensive solidity and maturity in the tackle. Bonaventura, a left-footed striker from Tandil, was lethal: with a 7.2 rating he made the most of the space he found and did not hesitate. Cristian Iturbe in midfield had a delicate touch to keep possession without allowing Defensores to build any rhythm. At the other end, Benicio Guerra tried to organise the play from the middle of the pitch, and Kevin Leyva moved with a degree of precision in central defence, but it was not enough against the visitors’ solidity.
Rodrigo Trotta, the thirty-four-year-old goalkeeper with no glory stories to tell, could do little about the goal. Defensores pressed at times but never managed to turn their intentions into clear chances. Once Sur controlled the spaces, smothered the home side and left with the spoils. For the GBA Oeste team, this defeat leaves more questions than answers in the area: they needed points and did not get them at home against an opponent who arrived as the visitors hungry for victory.
Def. San Cristóbal Centro came in with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Sportivo Once Sur came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between Def. San Cristóbal Centro and Sportivo Once Sur: 0 wins for Def. San Cristóbal Centro, 1 draw and 0 for Sportivo Once Sur.
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Def. San Cristóbal Centro (4-4-2): Rodrigo Trotta, Tito Argento, Bauti Santoro, Kevin Leyva, Bastian Zucconi, Agustín Rosati, Benicio Guerra, Enzo Carrizo, Zacarías Krüger, Pepe Dabrowski, Cris Buscaglia.
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.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Def. San Cristóbal Centro are in position 7 with 42 points; Sportivo Once Sur are in position 3 with 46 points. See the full table
Def. San Cristóbal Centro, with 1,644 fans. Home ground: Estadio Def. San Cristóbal Centro.
Sportivo Once Sur, with 1,783 fans. Home ground: Estadio Sportivo Once Sur.
Next match for Def. San Cristóbal Centro: 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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