Juventud Barracas1 - 0AA San Telmo Reserva

Juventud Barracas took all three points on the opening matchday of the Primera F porteña, where balance was the dominant theme. The home side beat San Telmo’s reserves 1-0 in a tight match, with neither side producing any great flashes but Barracas showing the necessary efficiency to tip the balance. Both teams lined up with similar systems, a 4-4-2 with a balanced mentality, which led to a game in which neither side looked to take too many risks. Nico Pavón was the man to celebrate the goal that decided everything, his strike allowing Barracas to claim victory in competitive circumstances, although the pitch did not witness much of a spectacle. Left-back Emiliano Villalba, just sixteen years old, put in a good defensive performance in his area, containing the visiting side’s advances down the left flank. Diego Bartolozzi, the thirty-two-year-old Brazilian centre-back, brought his experience to the Barracas defence, although he was booked in a match where fouls were kept under control. In midfield, Alexis Rincón fulfilled his role as an Argentine central midfielder, helping to play the ball out from the back without attempting anything too adventurous.

San Telmo Reserva failed to capitalise on their opportunities. Kevin Sironi, the thirty-seven-year-old Uruguayan goalkeeper directing operations from between the posts, was called upon to do his job but did not face too many dangerous situations. Vito Maciel and Maximiliano Aronica, in their respective midfield and forward positions, could not find the space to cause damage. Adolfo Jalil, the nineteen-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder, was a constant presence in Barracas’ attacking build-up without being decisive. The result, fair in the circumstances, reflected a debut in which tactical caution took precedence over the pursuit of spectacle. Juventud Barracas take a valuable victory that allows them to make a positive start to the competition.

In the last 2 meetings between Juventud Barracas and AA San Telmo Reserva: 2 wins for Juventud Barracas, 0 draws and 0 for AA San Telmo Reserva.

• AA San Telmo Reserva 0-1 Juventud Barracas
• AA San Telmo Reserva 0-1 Juventud Barracas

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Juventud Barracas (4-4-2): Eric Montes, Emiliano Villalba, Francisco Barrera, Diego Bartolozzi, Mirko Petrovic, Nico Pavón, Alexis Rincón, Nicolás Naranjo, Kiki Zito, Adolfo Jalil, Pichu Toledo.

AA San Telmo Reserva (4-4-2): Kevin Sironi, Felipe Spada, Santiago Auza, Matías Zaghi, Miguel Granado, Maximiliano Aronica, Christian Ovejero, Francisco Silva, Vito Maciel, Ignacio Verón, Enrique Matos.

In Primera F - CABA, Juventud Barracas are in position 3 with 53 points; AA San Telmo Reserva are in position 14 with 26 points. See the full table

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Juventud Barracas, founded in 1923, from the Barracas neighbourhood, with 1,962 fans. Home ground: Estadio Juventud.

AA San Telmo Reserva ("LOS ABUELOS ASCENSO"), founded in 1923, from the San Telmo neighbourhood, with 742 fans. Home ground: Estadio S.Telmo.

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