SANTA FE (Interstat) — Union de Santa Fe II scored four first-half goals and added a fifth after the break to defeat Banfield II 5-0 on Tuesday in a competition match. The home side led from the 18th minute and never allowed the visitors back into the game. Union de Santa Fe II completed the rout with a late goal, while Banfield II finished the match without a goal and with 10 players after a red card.

Union de Santa Fe II opened the scoring in the 18th minute. The home team doubled its advantage in the 30th minute and struck again in the 36th. A fourth goal in the 45th minute gave Union de Santa Fe II a 4-0 lead at halftime. Banfield II had no answer before the break, and the visitors went into the second half facing a steep deficit.

The second half brought more of the same from the home side, though Banfield II managed to slow the pace for a stretch. The match turned further in Union de Santa Fe II’s favor in the 75th minute when Banfield II received a red card. The visitors were forced to finish with 10 men. Union de Santa Fe II capitalized in the 86th minute, scoring its fifth goal of the match to close the scoring.

The scoring sequence began in the 18th minute and continued with goals in the 30th, 36th and 45th minutes before halftime. Union de Santa Fe II then added its final goal in the 86th minute. Banfield II’s red card in the 75th minute came with the visitors already trailing by four goals.

The victory was Union de Santa Fe II’s first in the competition this season. Union de Santa Fe II is now one win and two losses. Banfield II remains without a win and is now no wins, two losses and one draw. Both teams hold the same records across all competitions. Union de Santa Fe II had lost its previous two matches, falling at Rosario Central II and at Colon Santa Fe II. Banfield II entered the match after a draw with Atl. Tucuman II and a loss at Lanus II.

Union de Santa Fe II’s attack produced goals in the 18th, 30th, 36th, 45th and 86th minutes. The goal at 45th came just before the halftime whistle, giving the home team a comfortable cushion. The red card at 75th left Banfield II shorthanded for the final 15 minutes of regulation and stoppage time. The visitors could not generate a response, and Union de Santa Fe II preserved the shutout.

Banfield II’s record in the competition is now no wins, two losses and one draw. That same mark applies across all competitions. Union de Santa Fe II’s competition record is one win and two losses, also matching its overall record. Banfield II had drawn with Atl. Tucuman II before losing at Lanus II. Union de Santa Fe II had lost at Rosario Central II and at Colon Santa Fe II.

Union de Santa Fe II controlled the match from the early going, scoring twice in the first 30 minutes and adding two more before halftime. The home side continued to press after the break and was rewarded with another goal late. Banfield II’s red card made a comeback even more difficult. The visitors finished the afternoon without a goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Union de Santa Fe II 1, Banfield II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Union de Santa Fe II with a 64.1 percent probability to win. The actual result was a five-goal victory for the home team.