Monte Castro and El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco shared the spoils in a match that had everything a Primera L de GBA Sur matchday promises: goals, swings in dominance and the feeling that neither side knew how to finish it off when the chance came. The 2-2 draw was fair enough on the balance of play, though in football a fair split can sometimes leave a bitter taste, especially for the side that felt closer to taking all three points.
Both teams came with twin line-ups, a 4-4-2 and balanced mentality, which explained why the game went end to end without either side establishing clear superiority. Miguel Escalante, Monte Castro's left-back, was decisive in attack and opened his goalscoring account in the afternoon. Rafael Mira, the home side's attacking midfielder, also found the net and showed good judgement in possession. For the visitors, Stefano Trentin in central midfield was the team's compass, while Omar Greenberg, with thirty-three years under his belt and all the experience that implies, also got on the scoresheet. Andrés Lara, the young midfielder of just sixteen who wears the colours of Monte Castro, provided an assist that speaks of his clarity of mind beyond his years. Toño Biscardi, the visiting centre-half, added an assist of his own that gave Parque Chacabuco's attack extra depth.
The match reflected the reality of this division well: sides with appetite but without a lethal finish. Monte Castro had their moments to put it to bed at home, while the visitors never gave in and found an outlet in the pace of Brian Aizpurúa, their left-sided midfielder, in transition. In the end, both sides left with the feeling they had left points on the table.
Club Monte Castro came in with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 4 matches.
El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco came in with 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 3 matches.
In the last 2 meetings between Club Monte Castro and El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco: 2 wins for Club Monte Castro, 0 draws and 0 for El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco.
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Club Monte Castro (4-4-2): Franco Barbano, Miguel Escalante, Tincho Ávila, Adriano Giménez, Gabi Benassi, Javier Troncon, Rafael Mira, Andrés Lara, Emanuel Lobos, Yoel Pollini, Cristian Piotrowski.
El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco (4-4-2): Alan Branca, Agus Villafañe, Yoel Selvaggio, Toño Biscardi, Aaron Greenberg, Brian Aizpurúa, Damián Bonincontro, Stefano Trentin, Omar Greenberg, Cataldo Villegas, Tomás Borghi.
In Primera L - GBA Sur, Club Monte Castro are in position 8 with 42 points; El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco are in position 9 with 40 points. See the full table
Club Monte Castro, with 1,842 fans. Home ground: Estadio Club Monte Castro.
El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco, with 1,762 fans. Home ground: Estadio El Tradicional de Parque Chacabuco.
Next match for Club Monte Castro: vs su proximo rival — Sunday 1 November at 01:00 GMT
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