Deportivo Madryn saw off Racing de Córdoba 2-0 in the Regular Season round 30 of the First National Division on Sunday evening. The home side took all three points at a fixture that had looked more even on paper than it played out on the pitch.
L. Marinucci broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark, though the official timing places it at 46 minutes — a goal that came just as the first half was winding down. He came for a cross he never reached in the build-up, but when the ball finally fell to him, he made no mistake. It was the sort of moment that changes the rhythm of a game, and here's the thing — it came when Racing were still comfortable in their approach.
The second half brought its share of friction. S. Rinaudo picked up a yellow card at 63 minutes, followed shortly by T. Kummer at 66 and C. Machado at 68. By then both managers were turning to their benches, with substitutions coming thick and fast — Peinipil, Kummer, Machado, Silba, Taborda, Giacopuzzi, Cosi, Rinaudo, Monticelli, Diaz. One mistake ends it at this level, and the cards suggested nerves were setting in.
N. Solis sealed the result at 85 minutes, extending what had been a patient performance. The hosts didn't rush the second goal, and that patience paid off. They could spring a surprise, but more often than not, Deportivo Madryn have played it straight — and straight is enough when your opponent is running out of legs.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over dominance. Both sides held possession at 50 per cent, but Deportivo Madryn registered six shots on target compared to Racing's three, while the visitors managed only four off target. Shots off target don't win matches, and the hosts had six to Racing's four — a reminder that many shots with one goal means chances went begging.
We had given Deportivo Madryn a 72 per cent chance of victory, and that confidence was justified. They moved to fourteenth place in the table with 49 points now, while Racing de Córdoba remain tenth with 35 points after 29 games. The gap between them is widening, and the visitors had thrown everything at it but found little to show for their efforts.
Deportivo Madryn have kept three clean sheets on the spin now, and this was the kind of result that matters more than any individual performance. They changed shape at the break, felt the pressure when Racing pushed, and held firm. By then it was over — not with a flourish, but with the sort of result that builds momentum one game at a time.
