Quilmes secured a comfortable 3:0 victory over San Telmo in the 25th round of the Primera Nacional on Friday evening. The hosts opened the scoring inside three minutes through A. Spetale and doubled their advantage shortly after. By then San Telmo were already on the back foot, unable to establish any rhythm against a disciplined Quilmes side.
Spetale struck again in the 11th minute to put the result beyond doubt, and the home side had nothing to do all evening after that. C. Nunez picked up a yellow card in the 13th minute for a challenge that gave nothing away. Things came to a head when Spetale's second goal left the visitors chasing shadows for the remainder of the half.
Quilmes controlled the tempo with 50 per cent possession, though the statistics tell only part of the story. They registered five shots on target compared to San Telmo's four, but the difference in penetration was clear. Attacks were evenly matched at 120 to 113, yet the visitors could not convert their opportunities when it mattered.
Substitutions began in the 46th minute as both managers looked to shift momentum. San Telmo brought on R. Martinez in the 65th minute while Quilmes responded with changes of their own. U. Vera added the third goal in the 66th minute, a moment that sealed the outcome and handed the hosts a commanding position.
Quilmes sit 14th in the table with 32 points from 28 games, and this result strengthens their grip on the upper half. San Telmo remain 17th on 28 points, four points adrift and unable to afford another slip. The hosts have shown consistency recently, while the visitors' run of results has not been encouraging.