Almagro edges Chacarita Juniors 2‑1 in home league match

TRES DE FEBRERO, Argentina (Interstat) — Almagro hosted Chacarita Juniors on Saturday at Estadio Tres de Febrero and won 2-1 after Julian Marchioni opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Chacarita Juniors answered in the 22nd minute when Alexis Dominguez finished a chance assisted by Nicolas Chaves. Jeremias Bustos, who entered as a substitute and played 29 minutes, scored the deciding goal in the 74th minute. Marchioni played the full 90 minutes for Almagro. Dominguez also played 90 minutes and was shown a yellow card in stoppage time. Chaves played the full match and provided the assist. Chacarita Juniors received yellow cards to Acosta S. in the 73rd minute, Perez T. in the 89th and Dominguez A. in the 90th minute plus stoppage time. Almagro made five substitutions, and Chacarita Juniors made three. The result gave Almagro two wins and one loss this season, while Chacarita Juniors moved to one win and two losses. Their overall records matched their competition records. Almagro’s previous results included a win at San Martin S.J. and a loss to Nueva Chicago. Chacarita Juniors had beaten Patronato and lost at Colegiales.