Reservas Floresta left no room for doubt on the Floresta pitch. With a display that combined attacking efficiency and defensive solidity, the home side swept aside N. Estrella Flores with a 3-0 that accurately reflects the difference in performance between the two squads. On a matchday where the visitors arrived unable to create any real danger, the home team carried out their 4-4-2 plan with clarity and precision, finding their best tools in attack to settle the fixture. It was a match where Reservas Floresta controlled the tempo, imposed their rhythm and put the visiting side’s hopes to bed early.
Pocho Arbide was the focal point of the home attack and showed why he remains decisive at 37 years old. The left winger, from Merlo, scored twice to put the side ahead and allow them to play in comfort. His experience, that body of know-how someone gathers after decades in the game, was lethal against a N. Estrella Flores defence that found no way to contain him. Alongside him, Benjamín Arrillaga finished the job with a goal that sealed the rout, proving that when you are clinical in the opposition box, the numbers speak for themselves. The strike partnership worked to perfection, exploiting the spaces offered by a midfield that moved with good judgement.
At the back, Reservas Floresta were impenetrable. Máximo Garay, the 26-year-old centre-half who is a key piece at the heart of the defence, put in a solid shift to keep the visiting forwards in check. Although he picked up a booking, his presence was reassuring throughout the ninety minutes. Hugo Sartori at left-back was another of the side’s strong points, also providing danger going forward without neglecting his defensive duties. N. Estrella Flores never managed to build fluent attacks: Joel Moya in the central defence received a yellow card but could do little against the opposition’s attacking power. Edu Zampedri and Thiago Jiménez completed a defence that was exposed and left without answers.
What was clear is that Reservas Floresta found the machine running in this fixture. Maicol Montenegro, though he does not appear on the scoresheet, played an important role in the high press and in keeping the team organised. The balanced mentality of both teams was not decisive in the home side’s approach, which knew how to turn their superiority into goals. N. Estrella Flores came with intent, but when football is played on the pitch, what is on paper does not always end up being what happens. This 3-0 strengthens Reservas Floresta in the battle for the top spots of Primera L GBA Oeste. Matchday 20 was a Sunday’s work for the home side, without scares or drama.
Chaco For Ever came in with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Barrio ferrer came in with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between Chaco For Ever and Barrio ferrer: 0 wins for Chaco For Ever, 1 draw and 0 for Barrio ferrer.
Chaco For Ever (4-4-2): Felipe Loiacono, Hugo Sartori, Máximo Garay, Lito Ferreyra, Enrique Puebla, Pocho Arbide, Julian Rosati, Rodolfo Zito, Federico Aramberri, Benjamín Arrillaga, Maicol Montenegro.
Barrio ferrer (4-4-2): Yamil Zindato, Edu Zampedri, Thiago Jiménez, Joel Moya, Gianluca Vives, Adrián Haddad, Claudio Altzaga, Enzo Vidoni, Negro Bartoli, Raúl Retegui, Marcelo Zappa.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Chaco For Ever are in position 1 with 62 points; Barrio ferrer are in position 14 with 30 points. See the full table
Chaco For Ever ("El Albinegro"), with 1,805 fans. Home ground: Dylan Brest.
Barrio ferrer ("Los ratones"), with 1,595 fans. Home ground: Anti policia.
Next match for Chaco For Ever: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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