Real Mataderos Reserves took a deserved victory on C. y Barrio Retiro's pitch, with a 2-1 that reflects the tactical balance but also the difference in efficiency that separates the winners from those left rueing what might have been. Both teams set up in a balanced 4-4-2, with no pretence of trying to revolutionise the match, and what we saw was a tight contest where the details ended up tipping the scales in the visitors' favour. Maicol Belaustegui, the twenty-four-year-old winger born in Comodoro Rivadavia, got the home side's goal with plenty of spirit and even picked up a yellow card in the process, but he lacked support in tracking back when Real Mataderos pressed at the key moments.
Dylan Pessina was the man of the match. The Rosario-born striker, just twenty-four, scored two goals with the clarity of someone who wastes no time on doubts. His 8.1 rating was no accident: he was lethal in the finishing area. Behind him, Omar Munarriz orchestrated things from midfield with the craft that age and experience bring; at thirty-five, he is still the side's organiser. Claudio Encina also made his mark with an assist, moving the play from the middle with that familiar streak of distrust, while Pipa Quintana and Claudio Faud held the flanks without mishap.
C. y Barrio Retiro were no easy opponents. They battled and pressed at times, but they lacked that attacking edge that might have piled on more pressure in the final thirty minutes. Belaustegui had spells of good play, although the yellow-card dismissal was a sign that the home side needed more and got desperate at times. For Real Mataderos, this win adds three vital points in the western zone of Primera L. For Retiro, it leaves the bitter taste of a match that was there for the taking but slipped away through the details.
C.A Jcp came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Real Mataderos Reservas came in with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
In the last meeting between C.A Jcp and Real Mataderos Reservas: 0 wins for C.A Jcp, 0 draws and 1 for Real Mataderos Reservas.
C.A Jcp (4-4-2): Diego Verde, Tito De Luca, Tomás Mancini, Osvaldo Galindo, Jeremías Bruschi, Joel Arichabaleta, Maicol Belaustegui, Joaco Montenegro, Galo Hidalgo, Benicio Romiti, Kiki Wieczorek.
Real Mataderos Reservas (4-4-2): Zacarías Espinosa, Claudio Faud, Octavio Zamora, Santi Zardini, Enrique Rebollo, Federico Cuello, Claudio Encina, Omar Munarriz, Pipa Quintana, Cesar Argento, Dylan Pessina.
In Primera L - GBA Oeste, C.A Jcp are in position 16 with 25 points; Real Mataderos Reservas are in position 4 with 45 points. See the full table
C.A Jcp ("Los vagos"), with 1,445 fans. Home ground: La estacion.
Real Mataderos Reservas, with 1,592 fans. Home ground: Estadio Real Mataderos Reservas.
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