Almagro left La Paternal with a victory that, beyond the result, reflected two teams that understood each other well on the pitch over the ninety minutes. Deportivo Constitución Veteranos had their moments, but the visitors managed the key passages of the match better. Both 4-4-2 line-ups produced a fairly even game, with just enough intensity for neither side to seize control in overwhelming fashion. The home side moved the ball well in spells, especially in the first half, but lacked the continuity to turn that control into clear scoring chances.
Santiago Bianchi was the scorer for Constitución Veteranos, the 23-year-old Chilean winger who netted his goal during the match. Formoseño Genaro Arriaga, just a 16-year-old youngster who plays in central midfield, provided an assist that allowed the home side to go ahead at one stage. Arriaga is one of those young talents already showing the ability to play between the lines, that hard-to-train gift that only a few possess at that age. However, youth also comes with defensive costs, and that was exposed when Almagro began to find spaces to attack.
The visiting side arrived with experienced men in midfield. Dante Wolf, a 29-year-old midfielder with a solid career behind him, was the playmaker. Nahuel Mora, another 16-year-old youngster but with a higher rating than Arriaga, brought movement on the right. Yair Jiménez, a 16-year-old right-back, was the scorer of one of the visitors’ goals. Walter Botti, a 29-year-old striker with plenty of experience, was the spearhead who held up Almagro’s attacking play. Andrés Astudillo, the Argentine goalkeeper, just 17 years old with a 7.5 rating, produced important saves that kept the visitors in the match at difficult moments.
The course of the game showed two teams that did not make major errors, but simply played their football with balance. Almagro were not explosive in attack, but they were clinical when chances came their way. Constitución Veteranos created opportunities without ever becoming truly dangerous in terms of clarity. The game unfolded with changes of pace, without either side ever enjoying total control. Almagro’s full-backs did their defensive job without any alarms.
In the end, the visitors claimed a 2-1 victory in a match that justified the result. It was neither a robbery nor a memorable technical display from either side. It was exactly what matchday 4 in this group promises: tight competition where the details make the difference. Almagro made better use of them, while Constitución Veteranos were left with the feeling they had let something slip away. For the manager ELDT, both teams showed arguments, but only one left the stadium with the three points.
Deportivo Constitución Veteranos came in with 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 3 matches.
Almagro came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 3 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Deportivo Constitución Veteranos and Almagro: 0 wins for Deportivo Constitución Veteranos, 0 draws and 2 for Almagro.
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Deportivo Constitución Veteranos (4-4-2): Diogo Silvestre, Ricardo Schwartzman, Joel Hidalgo, Edu Bianchi, Zacarías Jiménez, Santiago Bianchi, Tomás Bianco, Genaro Arriaga, Rolando Toledo, Felipe Santini, Milton Filippa.
Almagro (4-4-2): Andrés Astudillo, Galo Cadel, Mauricio Altuna, Yoel Carrasco, Yair Jiménez, Adrián Palomeque, Dante Wolf, Ramon Spadafora, Nahuel Mora, Walter Botti, Turco Greenberg.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, Deportivo Constitución Veteranos are in position 5 with 42 points; Almagro are in position 8 with 42 points. See the full table
Deportivo Constitución Veteranos, with 1,579 fans. Home ground: Estadio Deportivo Constitución Veteranos.
Almagro, with 1,687 fans. Home ground: Estadio Almagro.
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