Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas2 - 1Real San Cristóbal Reservas

Deportivo Caballito Veteranos prevailed deservedly against Real San Cristóbal Reservas in a match that worked like a mirror: two teams with 4-4-2 and balanced mentality, players who know each other inside out, neither willing to give an inch. The final 2-1 reflects what happened on the pitch, without melodrama or baffling surprises. It was the victory of the side that made the best of its moments, no more and no less.

Daniel Huber was the executioner. The 28-year-old striker, with a rating of 8.4, scored both goals that buried San Cristóbal. Huber has that instinct of a centre-forward that cannot be taught: he is where the ball is going to land when the defence is still thinking about where it is. Rodolfo Recalde, the 33-year-old away midfielder, netted San Cristóbal's consolation after picking up a yellow card, showing that although the team was falling apart, it still had some resources in midfield. Galo Schulz in the home defence was dependable, Indio Zappella, the 17-year-old youthful right-back, had a serious match for his age, Ronaldo Bonomi on the other flank did his job, José Mata on the right was there. For the visitors, Recalde was the only bright spot in a side that arrived from far away with no clear idea of who was going to do damage up front.

Caballito are left with one of those wins that assure you the team understands what kind of match it has in front of it. It was not a spectacle, but it was effective. San Cristóbal leave with the lesson that in Primera I GBA Norte mistakes are paid for quickly and without discounts. For the next matchday, both will face fresh rivals. Caballito will look upwards; San Cristóbal Reservas will have to rethink how they are set up so they are not merely a formality on someone else's pitch.

In the last 2 meetings between Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas and Real San Cristóbal Reservas: 2 wins for Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas, 0 draws and 0 for Real San Cristóbal Reservas.

• Real San Cristóbal Reservas 1-2 Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas
• Real San Cristóbal Reservas 0-2 Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas

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Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas (4-4-2): Ricardo Lorca, Ronaldo Bonomi, Pablo Hoyos, Galo Schulz, Indio Zappella, Ezequiel Zola, Gerardo Valenzano, Ramiro Forni, José Mata, Daniel Huber, Diogo Pacheco.

Real San Cristóbal Reservas (4-4-2): Yair Triboldi, Francisco Bertolini, Osvaldo Khouri, Ulises Saud, Tadeo Garnero, Valentino Calabrese, Renzo Vidal, Rodolfo Recalde, Lautaro Tabares, Joaquín Castelli, Chacho Troncon.

In Primera I - GBA Norte, Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas are in position 8 with 42 points; Real San Cristóbal Reservas are in position 14 with 30 points. See the full table

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• Liniers 0-1 Pibes Montserrat
• Ferro Constitución 1-0 Patriotas Pompeya
• Belgrano Villa Crespo 0-0 Prov. Almagro
• N. Estrella Boedo 2-1 Unión Once
• Chacarita Juniors de Cordoba 0-1 Mutual Abasto

Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas, with 1,829 fans. Home ground: Estadio Veteranos de Malvinas.

Real San Cristóbal Reservas ("El Verdugo del Ascenso"), with 1,587 fans. Home ground: Estadio Cristóbal.

Next match for Club Deportivo Veteranos de Malvinas: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT

Next match for Real San Cristóbal Reservas: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT