Sól de América beat Bartolomé Mitre 2-1 in the Winners Stage of the Torneo Federal A on Saturday evening. The result shifts pressure onto the visitors, who remain rooted in ninth place with just one point from five games. The hosts move up to second with ten points, keeping pace with the leaders.
By then the pattern was already clear — more possession, more attacks, fewer chances. Mitre finished with 130 attacks against 107 for their opponents, and 60 per cent possession compared to 40. They won 41 throw-ins to 22, and earned 13 free-kicks to 10. And here's the thing: one goal for 130 attacks is not how a match should feel.
To be fair, Sól de América were sharper in their own third. They kept their shape better, pressed higher, and took the moments that mattered. The visitors threw everything at it in the second half, but the away end never stopped, and the home defence held firm. Red cards were absent from both sides, but yellow cards told their own story — two for the hosts, none for the visitors, which says something about discipline under pressure.
The result extends Sól de América's unbeaten run to four games. They drew 0-0 with Sarmiento de La Banda, beat Defensores de Belgrano 1-0, then lost twice before this win. Mitre, meanwhile, are still chasing their first victory — a 1-1 draw against Sarmiento de La Banda followed by four straight defeats, including losses to San Martín Formosa and Defensores de Belgrano.
What changes in the table is nothing dramatic yet, but the gap between second and ninth is now eight points. The hosts have five games played, the visitors have five, and the mathematics of survival are beginning to take shape. Sól de América won a dangerous free-kick spirit, even if the statistics don't always show it.