Deportivo Rincón beat Sol de Mayo 4-2 in the Losers Stage of the Torneo Federal A on Saturday evening. The result moves the visitors into second place while Sol de Mayo remain in ninth. By then the match had already shown which side wanted it more.
J. Rossi opened the scoring for Sol de Mayo in the 47th minute, but F. Cruz equalised six minutes later. The hosts took the lead through S. Jara in the 60th minute before C. Valvuena turned the game around for Deportivo Rincón. And here's the thing about football — momentum shifts fast when you're not prepared for them.
F. Valdebenito sealed the victory in the 85th minute, leaving Sol de Mayo with nothing to show for their dominance in possession. The hosts had 64 per cent of the ball but could only manage eight shots on target compared to Deportivo Rincón's eight as well. To be fair possession means little when you're not converting chances.
The statistics tell a story of wasted opportunity. Sol de Mayo registered 123 attacks and eight shots off target, while Deportivo Rincón managed 78 attacks with five shots wide. Both sides had eight shots on target, but the visitors were sharper when it mattered. Yellow cards came at 44 minutes for D. Carrasco and 51 minutes for L. Punet, with two more in stoppage time.
Sol de Mayo sit on six points from seven games with two wins and five losses. Deportivo Rincón hold 12 points from three victories and three draws. The visitors have now extended their unbeaten run while the hosts continue to struggle for consistency. By then you could see this result was inevitable given the form both sides had shown in recent matches.