Atlético Atlas edged Atlético de Rosario 1:0 in the Regular Season - 24 fixture of the Primera C. The visitors controlled 73 per cent of the ball but could not muster a single shot on target. To be fair, Atlético Atlas managed just one attempt on goal either, yet they were clinical when it mattered.
The match remained cagey until the dying embers. R. Retamar broke the deadlock in the 90+6' minute to give Atlas the lead they had earned. It was a moment of precision in a game defined by caution. The home side did not panic.
Atlético Atlas extended their unbeaten run to eight games. By then, the crowd had stopped worrying about the scoreline. The three points move them closer to safety in the standings.
Atlético de Rosario languish in fourteenth spot with 23 points from 27 matches. A gap that feels wider than the table suggests separates them from the mid-table pack. They will need to find a way to finish moves.
The statistics tell a story of wasted possession for the away side. Atlético Atlas held firm with 27 per cent of the ball and one shot on target. That is enough to win a derby with no love lost. The visitors ran out of ideas in the final third.