Central Ballester saw off Leandro N. Alem 3-0 in the Regular Season round 24 of the Primera C on 15 August 2026. The hosts kept a clean sheet despite finishing with just one red card to their name. And here's the thing — the visitors finished with two red cards between them, which tells you about the discipline issues.
L. Navarra opened the scoring with a penalty in the thirteenth minute, then added another from the spot six minutes later. E. Castillo completed the tally in the sixty-third minute, confirming what the penalty misses had suggested. By then, the visitors had already lost their composure after the initial penalty was saved in the sixth minute.
Central Ballester took advantage of their opportunities while Leandro N. Alem squandered theirs. The visitors had more possession at 0.55 to 0.45 and more attacks at 145 to 105, yet they registered zero shots on target. To be fair, Central Ballester managed four shots on target despite fewer overall attacks.
Both sides received one red card each in the eighty-ninth minute, with Domke and L. Maidana sent off for Central Ballester and Leandro N. Alem respectively. The late dismissals came after a match that had already been decided, but they underscored the visitors' inability to contain themselves.
Central Ballester sit eleventh with 31 points from 26 games, while Leandro N. Alem occupy thirteenth place on 27 points from 27 matches. The gap between them narrowed slightly, though both sides have plenty of ground to make up in the table.