San Martín Formosa beat Sportivo Belgrano 2:0 in the Winners Stage of the Torneo Federal A on Wednesday evening. The result leaves the hosts at the top of the table after six matches, while Sportivo Belgrano remain in eighth place with only five points from seven games.
G. Nunez opened the scoring in the fifteenth minute and settled the hosts' nerves early. To be fair, the opener changed how the visitors approached the game, and they never quite recovered their shape. San Martín held their line and waited for mistakes.
O. Piris doubled the lead in the sixty-fourth minute, and by then the match was effectively over. Sportivo Belgrano saw the game out in fragments, with no genuine threat emerging from open play. The visitors had one shot on target all evening.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over dominance. San Martín Formosa controlled 55 per cent of possession and registered 54 attacks compared to the visitors' 53, yet the shot count was stark: two off target against one off target and one on target for Sportivo Belgrano. Neither side committed a foul worth a red card, and neither team was caught offside.
The win extends San Martín Formosa's strong run, following victories against Douglas Haig and Sol de América in their last two outings. Sportivo Belgrano's struggles continue; they have lost four of seven matches this season and sit well adrift of the leaders. The gap between first and eighth place now stands at eight points.
