Santiago beat Ereros-de-Sasí 3:0 in the Apertura round two of the Premier League Serie A on Saturday. The home side showed what you'd expect from a team sitting third in the table after two games, taking all three points from a match that needed no drama to be decisive. To be fair, the scoreline matched the gap between the two sides on paper.
By then, Santiago had already established a pattern. They lost their opening fixture 1:0 away to Wakeros Reynosa, then bounced back with this display. The away side, meanwhile, started their campaign with a defeat and found themselves looking at another setback. And here's the thing — neither team had much to prove, but the home side clearly wanted to make a statement about where they stood.
The numbers tell you as much as anything. Santiago are third with three points from two matches, while Ereros-de-Sasí sit ninth with nothing from one game. The table doesn't mean much at this stage of the season, but it does show the home side already have a buffer. They've seen this kind of opening before — they drew 1:1 with Zacatec 1948 back in April, then thrashed Sporting Kanama 6:0 at home.
Ereros-de-Sasí's recent record is harder to read. They beat Montañeses 1:0 in April, then dismantled Nezá 6:0, but those results came against sides that aren't even in this competition anymore. Their last two away games — a 5:0 defeat to Cañoneros Marina and a 4:0 loss to Inter Playa del Carmen — suggest they might have been overestimating themselves. This was a chance to prove otherwise.
What matters now is the momentum. Santiago have moved from a loss to a win, and the gap between them and the side below grows slightly. Ereros-de-Sasí need to regroup quickly — they're already three points behind the home side with one fewer game played. The old head settled them down in April, but this is a different stage of the tournament.