The Villa Dálmine Gazette
Player ratings7 Feb 2028
A brace, and Pablo Oro takes the afternoon — 8.48
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Pablo Oro provided it, and the 8.48 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Boardroom7 Feb 2028
Villa Dálmine write off $256.6K on Juan Aróstegui
He arrived for a fee and leaves for a fraction of it. $256.6K of what Villa Dálmine paid for Juan Aróstegui is money the club will not see again, and the boardroom will be asked about it for two seasons.
The dugout7 Feb 2028
Brandon Gómez keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Villa Dálmine may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom7 Feb 2028
A new deal for Carlos Alberto Otero
The board have signed the man in the dugout to a longer contract, which says more than any statement of support. Stability is easy to promise and costly to keep.
Match5 Feb 2028
Villa Dálmine make it 3 in a row
Momentum is a hard thing to buy and an easy thing to lose, and right now Villa Dálmine have 3 straight wins of it.
Squad7 Feb 2028
A falling-out at Villa Dálmine
Lauro Gamba and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom7 Feb 2028
Graduation day at Villa Dálmine
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Match5 Feb 2028
Villa Dálmine see off Excursionistas
Three points for Villa Dálmine, 3‑1 the final word against Excursionistas in a contest settled by the finer margins.
The terraces7 Feb 2028
Villa Dálmine supporters have found a favourite in Santino Forlani
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Santino Forlani has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
In brief
- Market Villa Dálmine promote Tomás Moreno from within
- Market Villa Dálmine promote Sergio Vidal from within
- Market Mario Bianchi steps up from the Villa Dálmine academy