Real Abasto Reservas left Círculo Parque’s stadium with three points that felt well earned, though not without work. The final 2-1 neatly sums up what happened on the first matchday of Primera I in GBA Sur: two teams that set out to do the same thing, two balanced 4-4-2 formations, but the visitors had more clarity when the ball moved quickly. Círculo Parque had its moment in the match and showed it through the goal from Dante Murat, the 25-year-old full-back who grew up in Mendoza with workshop stories and working-class graft. But Real Abasto found answers whenever it needed them, and in Segunda División that is often the difference.
Xavier Farías, at just 16 years old, was a nightmare for the home defence down the right. The youngster from Tandil scores with a natural ease that disarms; he does not play as if he were that age. Salvador Pollini, a 27-year-old central midfielder who knows consistency well after years at the club, sealed the result confidently. For Círculo Parque, Santi Pawlak ran the side from midfield — he did his job, though he picked up a yellow — and managed to provide the assist for Murat’s goal, but it was not enough to sustain the tempo they needed. Bautista Altuna, the visitors’ full-back, handled the left flank well without standing out, but the important thing is that he closed down spaces when needed.
The home side were left with the bitter taste of a defeat that need not have been. In Primera I of GBA Sur, nobody gives anything away, and Real Abasto knows it: it came, took what it wanted and left. For Círculo Parque, the next few matchdays will show whether this slip is a starting point to adjust something or simply another night in the season. For now, the visitors have the comfort of having won away from home.
Círculo Parque Avellaneda came in with 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 3 matches.
Intercontinental Series came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 3 matches.
In the last meeting between Círculo Parque Avellaneda and Intercontinental Series: 1 win for Círculo Parque Avellaneda, 0 draws and 0 for Intercontinental Series.
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Círculo Parque Avellaneda (4-4-2): Sandro De Angelis, Leonel Zenatti, Julian González, Zaid Meyer, Dante Murat, Lucas Zapata, Santi Pawlak, Sebastián Rodríguez, Javier Karam, Yoel Vicente, Franco Haddad.
Intercontinental Series (4-4-2): Gianluca Salim, Bautista Altuna, Wilfredo Weinberg, Yoel Ledesma, Gonzalo Zindato, Tomi Aramburu, Salvador Pollini, Cayetano Ballarini, Xavier Farías, Esteban Peñaloza, Andrés Karam.
In Primera I - GBA Sur, Círculo Parque Avellaneda are in position 5 with 46 points; Intercontinental Series are in position 6 with 45 points. See the full table
Círculo Parque Avellaneda, with 1,803 fans. Home ground: Estadio Círculo Parque Avellaneda.
Intercontinental Series ("INTER SERIES"), with 1,470 fans. Home ground: IGP MANAGER.
Next match for Círculo Parque Avellaneda: vs Intercontinental Series — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
Next match for Intercontinental Series: vs Círculo Parque Avellaneda — Sunday 1 November at 00:45 GMT
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