Def. Retiro Oeste2 - 2Unión Once

Defensores de Retiro Oeste and Unión Once shared the points on the opening matchday of Primera I - GBA Norte with a 2-2 draw that neatly sums up the embryonic state of both squads. Two identical set-ups, 4-4-2 with balanced mentality, produced a match without major tactical shocks but with enough goals to keep the visitors' hopes alive until the very last breath. Retiro Oeste's pitch staged a contest in which neither side managed to impose themselves, although the home side had the final word in terms of chances.

The goals were spread around, with no one side running away with it. Ariel Zorzi, a 26-year-old striker with experience built up at the club, scored for Unión Once, while Javier Biagini completed the visitors' pair. For the home side, Pocho Wolf and Bauti Hernández both found the net, with Pocho showing the capacity of a 17-year-old youngster to get involved without any fear, though he also picked up a yellow card. Hernández, the right-back of just 20 who grew up on the dirt pitches of the outer suburbs, also had to resort to a booking to keep things in check. Gino Jiménez in defence and Bauti Buffoli in midfield provided valuable assists. At the other end, Omar Sarmiento contributed from central midfield with a precise assist. Yanis Braun, the Rosario left winger aged 31, tried to make a difference down his flank, but the match did not give him enough space to put his experience to use. The action remained on the terms of youthful football, with youngsters trying to gain ground and veterans refusing to let chaos settle in for good.

For Defensores de Retiro Oeste it was a missed opportunity to start with a home win. For Unión Once, a draw that adds to the tally but leaves the feeling that there could have been more. Both return to their commitments without glory but without punishment, the first step in a championship that has only just begun and already promises to wear more than one side down.

In the last meeting between Def. Retiro Oeste and Unión Once: 0 wins for Def. Retiro Oeste, 0 draws and 1 for Unión Once.

• Unión Once 1-0 Def. Retiro Oeste

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Def. Retiro Oeste (4-4-2): Diego Brambilla, Cataldo Arbieto, Gino Jiménez, Ángel Aldazabal, Bauti Hernández, Yanis Braun, Mirko Arcuri, Pocho Wolf, Bauti Buffoli, Nene Bono, Ian Arechavaleta.

Unión Once (4-4-2): Tito Montenegro, Sebastian Vicente, Santiago Ferreyra, Valentino Zoppi, Juan Hoyos, Jeremías Zambon, Omar Sarmiento, Mirko Bonelli, Osvaldo Pedraza, Ariel Zorzi, Javier Biagini.

In Primera I - GBA Norte, Def. Retiro Oeste are in position 2 with 56 points; Unión Once are in position 7 with 42 points. See the full table

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Def. Retiro Oeste, with 1,752 fans. Home ground: Estadio Def. Retiro Oeste.

Unión Once, with 1,609 fans. Home ground: Estadio Unión Once.

Next match for Def. Retiro Oeste: vs Unión Once — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

Next match for Unión Once: vs Def. Retiro Oeste — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT