Estrella La Boca2 - 0AD Villa Urquiza

Estrella La Boca did not need any flourishes to dismantle Villa Urquiza in the south of Greater Buenos Aires. With a 2-0 that could have been more emphatic, the home side imposed its superiority from the first half with a balanced set-up which, in the hands of their best men, became a precision machine. While the visitors came with the same tactical intentions —a 4-4-2 with no pretence of surprise—, they ended up being outmatched physically and in clarity of ideas. The match unfolded as expected: local control, visiting anxiety, goals at the right moments.

Pepe Bravo, the 32-year-old Bahía left winger who continues to show that experience is an asset that does not depreciate easily, was one of the cornerstones of the home side's dominance with a rating of 7.7. His display on the left flank constantly unsettled Villa Urquiza's defence. Lalo Stella, the 26-year-old right-back, capped his fine afternoon by scoring one of the goals and establishing himself as a постоянная threat. Eduardo Piñero in goal, rated 7.2, got through untroubled. For the visitors, Fede Kowalczyk, Nahue Pedraza and Hernán Fischer barely had room to breathe. Villa Urquiza's Brazilian striker, 27, found no gaps through which to slip.

For Estrella La Boca, the win extends their cushion near the top of the table and reaffirms their status as an awkward side in the tournament. For Villa Urquiza, the blow hurts because it was not a question of bad luck but of inferiority. They will now have to shake it off quickly if they want to stay in the fight. Identical line-ups do not guarantee equality: on the pitch, football is decided by who executes their strengths best.

In the last meeting between Estrella La Boca and AD Villa Urquiza: 0 wins for Estrella La Boca, 0 draws and 1 for AD Villa Urquiza.

• AD Villa Urquiza 3-1 Estrella La Boca

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Estrella La Boca (4-4-2): Eduardo Piñero, Gustavo Zarate, Nene Salvini, Franco Buratti, Lalo Stella, Pepe Bravo, Toño Soldini, Osvaldo Souto, Lucca Beitia, Polaco Cisneros, Renzo De Rossi.

AD Villa Urquiza (4-4-2): Fede Kowalczyk, Maxi Aizaga, Francisco Adamczyk, Nahue Pedraza, Vicente Friedman, Rodrigo Ughetti, Manuel Bechara, Nicolás Branca, Cayetano Sandoval, Hernán Fischer, Tadeo Calabretta.

In Primera L - GBA Sur, Estrella La Boca are in position 3 with 49 points; AD Villa Urquiza are in position 10 with 38 points. See the full table

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Estrella La Boca, with 1,848 fans. Home ground: Estadio Estrella La Boca.

AD Villa Urquiza, with 1,466 fans. Home ground: Estadio AD Villa Urquiza.

Next match for Estrella La Boca: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT

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