AD Recoleta0 - 1Unión Balvanera

Unión Balvanera secured a hard-fought victory in Recoleta that was worth its weight in gold. The visiting side won 1-0 in a match where both 4-4-2 formations sought balance from the first minute, with no unnecessary risks or pretensions of steamrolling the opposition. The difference was made by Iñaki Saracho, the 30-year-old striker who knows his way to goal. For the home side, there was the frustration of being unable to break down a defence that knew when to shut up shop, particularly with Axel Calabrese at the heart of it, a 32-year-old centre-back who has retained his defensive solidity despite the passing years.

AD Recoleta moved their pieces around without panicking, although they also failed to create the attacking clarity that would have earned them the points. Jonathan Mariño, the 21-year-old striker developed in the northern GBA area, failed to find the spaces he was looking for. Geremías Soldini, a left winger who took a difficult path before arriving in Recoleta, was also unable to breach the visiting defence. In midfield, Leonel Zella, an 18-year-old central midfielder, did a solid job but could not impose his game. Unión Balvanera defended intelligently, helped by Yamil Vega, a 28-year-old left-back whose experience was evident in every challenge. Goalkeeper Tincho Montoya had little to do, but answered when called upon; he picked up a yellow card for his involvement in the play.

Saracho's goal came while Recoleta were pressing but lacking clarity. It was a goal that mattered more for what it meant in the table than for its beauty. Unión Balvanera leave with three valuable points from an away fixture in which the direct rivals gave nothing away. For Recoleta, the task is to fine-tune their attacking mechanisms: they missed an opportunity against a side that, although strong, was not unbeatable.

In the last meeting between AD Recoleta and Unión Balvanera: 0 wins for AD Recoleta, 0 draws and 1 for Unión Balvanera.

• Unión Balvanera 2-0 AD Recoleta

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AD Recoleta (4-4-2): Joaco Roman, Ramiro Morales, Marcelo Zanini, Ramon Cisneros, Augusto Vázquez, Geremías Soldini, Leonel Zella, Levi Basaldua, David Turetta, Jonathan Mariño, Marcelo Zelaya.

Unión Balvanera (4-4-2): Tincho Montoya, Yamil Vega, Bautista Boni, Axel Calabrese, Beto Chaile, Vito Bellucci, Thiago Trento, Jorge Bardi, Lucio Halim, Román Vicente, Iñaki Saracho.

In Primera I - GBA Oeste, AD Recoleta are in position 13 with 34 points; Unión Balvanera are in position 1 with 59 points. See the full table

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AD Recoleta, with 1,539 fans. Home ground: Estadio AD Recoleta.

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