Recoleta 2:1 San Marcos de Arica: Match Result

Match report

Reconquista and San Marcos de Arica met in the Primera B regular season on Tuesday evening, and the hosts took all three points with a 2:1 scoreline at full time. The result keeps them clear of the relegation zone while San Marcos remain in the lower half of the table. A. Barboza gave Reconquista the lead inside the opening quarter, firing home in the seventh minute. The crowd roared them on as the home side turned it on, pressing forward with purpose rather than waiting for the visitors to settle. By then San Marcos had found their footing, and F. Flores dragged them level in the 62nd minute after a period of sustained pressure. The equaliser changed the tempo entirely, and the home manager had to reach for his pocket after the break to bring on fresh legs. We had backed the home side to win at 40 per cent confidence, and here's the thing — it was never a given. Reconquista's recent form had been patchy, but the deeper squad showed through in the closing stages when fatigue set in. G. Alvarez produced the decisive moment in the 83rd minute, slotting home to restore the lead before the visitors could respond. He was substituted moments later, a tactical reward for a performance that had quieted the away support. The statistics tell a story of balanced possession but different efficiency. Reconquista held 48 per cent of the ball while registering five shots on target, compared to four for the visitors. It was those three or four moments that decided the game, not the possession figures. The result moves Reconquista to 37 points in fifth place, four ahead of San Marcos in ninth. The gap has widened just enough to give the hosts breathing room as the season enters its final stretch.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Primera B: Recoleta vs San Marcos de Arica youtube

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52

Shots on target 5 – 4

Shots off target 6 – 8

Attacks 134 – 122

⚽ 7' A. Barboza — Goal ⇄ 46' G. Estigarribia — Substitution ⚽ 62' F. Flores — Goal ⇄ 63' F. Alarcon — Substitution ⇄ 63' N. Arismendy — Substitution ⇄ 63' M. Arguinarena — Substitution ⇄ 67' A. Maidana — Substitution ⇄ 67' E. Benavides — Substitution ⇄ 78' B. Sagredo — Substitution ⇄ 79' C. Melivilu Fuentes — Substitution ⚽ 83' G. Alvarez — Goal ⇄ 84' G. Alvarez — Substitution

Match events

7' 0:1 San Marcos de Arica Goal A. Barboza
46' 0:1 Recoleta Substitution G. Estigarribia off: F. Flores
62' 1:1 Recoleta Goal F. Flores
63' 1:1 Recoleta Substitution F. Alarcon off: I. Lara
63' 1:1 Recoleta Substitution N. Arismendy off: F. Tomarelli
63' 1:1 Recoleta Substitution M. Arguinarena off: C. Gonzalez
67' 1:1 San Marcos de Arica Substitution A. Maidana off: G. Reyes
67' 1:1 San Marcos de Arica Substitution E. Benavides off: D. Pereira
78' 1:1 San Marcos de Arica Substitution B. Sagredo off: N. Donadell
79' 1:1 San Marcos de Arica Substitution C. Melivilu Fuentes off: N. Zedan
83' 2:1 Recoleta Goal G. Alvarez
84' 2:1 Recoleta Substitution G. Alvarez off: N. Carvajal

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52

5 Shots on target 4

6 Shots off target 8

134 Attacks 122

7 Corners 6

7 Free kicks 9

2 Offsides 1

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

11 Goal kicks 9

29 Throw-ins 12

Match prediction: Recoleta — San Marcos de Arica

Win: Recoleta

Confidence 40%

Reasoning

Реконквиста — 7. place, 34 points after 23 games (9 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses)
Сан-Маркос де Арика — 9. place, 33 points after 23 games (8 wins, 9 draws, 6 losses)
Реконквиста, last 5 games: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses
Сан-Маркос де Арика, last 5 games: 1 wins, 4 losses
Head-to-head: 7 games, Реконквиста — 0, 2 draws, Сан-Маркос де Арика — 5

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