Yupanki moved up to 10th place in Primera C with a 3-0 victory over El Porvenir on Friday night, closing the gap on their opponents on goal difference despite sitting level on points. The hosts had dominated possession and territory but found themselves trailing by three goals at the final whistle. Both sides sat on 33 points after 27 games, but the result shifted the balance between two teams separated by just one place in the table.
S. Salomone opened the scoring in the 63rd minute for the visitors, a moment that changed the complexion of the match entirely. El Porvenir had grown comfortable with their 57 per cent share of the ball and 154 attacks, but the goal arrived at precisely the moment they were likely to believe they could take the lead. To be fair, Yupanki had been patient, absorbing pressure and waiting for their window.
The second goal came in the 89th minute, a late strike that sent the away players into celebration while the hosts could only watch. By then, El Porvenir's momentum had been severed completely. The hosts registered five shots off target and two on target, while Yupanki managed three shots on target from just one corner. Efficiency, clearly, was not a problem for the visitors.
Statistics told a story of contrast: El Porvenir 154 attacks against 115, seven corners to one, but only two shots on target compared to three. The hosts worked the channels and created space, but the final pass or the decisive finish eluded them. Two yellow cards for each side suggested a match that grew tense as the visitors held on.
El Porvenir's recent form had shown resilience — four draws in their last five matches — but this defeat interrupted a run that had kept them competitive. The hosts had drawn with Phoenix and Lujan, lost narrowly to Sportivo Barras, and fallen to Mercedes. They will need to convert dominance into results if they are to climb away from 11th place.
Yupanki's victory extended their ability to stay close to the teams above them. After a difficult period that included a 1-2 loss to Cañuelas and a 0-1 defeat to Deportivo Munis, the visitors showed they could deliver when it mattered. The goal difference now works in their favour, and with one more game remaining in the regular season, every point counts.