Chacarita Juniors hold Quilmes to three-goal victory
Chacarita Juniors beat Quilmes 3-0 in the Regular Season - 30 clash of the first national division on Saturday evening. The hosts ended a run of five matches without victory, something they had not managed since their last home win. And here's the thing: the result came despite Quilmes controlling more territory for large stretches.
Guancia opened the scoring in the 16th minute after a period of steady pressure from the home side. They kept their shape well and did not rush into anything reckless. Quilmes responded with more possession but struggled to break the line. The visitors picked up two bookings in five minutes before the break, which changed the rhythm slightly.
The second goal arrived in the 70th minute when Dominguez found space in the box. By then Quilmes had grown frustrated, and a couple of ill-timed challenges followed. The visitors had 109 attacks against 78 but could not convert the extra possession into chances. To be fair, the home defence held its shape when it mattered most.
The third goal came in the 90th minute plus four, sealing the result after a period of end-to-end tension. Chacarita made several changes to see out the game, bringing on fresh legs in the final quarter. Quilmes pushed forward but left gaps at the back. The clean-sheet run came to an end for the visitors after several matches without conceding.
The statistics tell a story of inefficiency from the away side. Quilmes enjoyed 58 per cent possession and registered 12 shots, but only seven found the target. Chacarita managed 42 per cent possession with seven shots on target, converting two of them. The visitors had six corners to one but could not create clear-cut opportunities.
Chacarita sit 17th with 29 points after 29 games, nine wins and six draws. Quilmes move up to 12th with 35 points, though the gap remains tight in the middle of the table. The hosts end a run of three consecutive defeats and two draws, something that had worried the supporters.
We had backed the home side to win, with 37 per cent confidence, and the prediction came good. By then Quilmes had looked solid away from home, but Chacarita found a way back into it. The result gives the hosts some momentum as they approach the final stretch of the season.