CARLOS CASARES, Argentina (Interstat) — Colegiales scored three unanswered goals and defeated Agropecuario 3-0 on Saturday at Estadio Ofelia Rosenzuaig in Carlos Casares, Provincia de Buenos Aires. The visitors controlled the match after taking an early lead and never allowed Agropecuario to find a response. Colegiales improved its position in the competition with a complete road performance, while Agropecuario was left to chase the game after conceding before the break. Agropecuario could not break down the Colegiales defense at home.

Colegiales took the lead in the 19th minute when E. Monserrat R. scored, four minutes after E. Insua was booked for Colegiales. The goal gave the visitors a lead they carried into halftime, and Agropecuario could not find an equalizer before the break. Agropecuario tried to respond after the interval, but Colegiales doubled its advantage in the 49th minute when Mauro Albertengo scored. That goal came three minutes after halftime and one minute after the 46th-minute substitutions that included Monserrat’s exit and Agropecuario’s introductions of N. Pereyra and D. Ruiz Diaz. Lucas Juarez then completed the scoring four minutes into stoppage time, finishing the third goal in the final moments of the match. Colegiales scored once before halftime, once early in the second half and once in stoppage time.

The key performances for Colegiales came from Albertengo, who had one goal in 68 minutes; E. Monserrat R., who had one goal in 46 minutes; Lucas Juarez, who scored during a 12-minute appearance; Lucio Castillo, who recorded an assist in 68 minutes; and Mateo Mamani, who had an assist in three minutes. Albertengo’s goal came early in the second half and gave Colegiales a two-goal cushion. Monserrat’s opener set the tone, while Juarez’s late goal capped the win. Castillo and Mamani each contributed an assist in a match that Colegiales controlled for long stretches. The assists from Castillo and Mamani helped Colegiales make the most of its attacking phases.

Colegiales received yellow cards to E. Insua in the 15th minute, L. Gonzalez in the 55th minute and F. Malagueno in the 75th minute. Substitutions began at halftime, when Colegiales made a change involving E. Monserrat R. and Agropecuario brought on N. Pereyra and D. Ruiz Diaz. Colegiales substituted Mauro Albertengo and Lucio Castillo in the 68th minute, while Agropecuario brought on M. Ramos in the 69th. L. Gonzalez was substituted for Colegiales in the 78th minute, and E. Trinidad entered in the 87th minute. Colegiales maintained its lead through the changes and added the final goal in stoppage time. Agropecuario’s substitutions did not produce a goal, and Colegiales maintained its shape through the closing stages. Agropecuario finished the match without a goal.

The result left Colegiales with three wins, no losses and one draw in this competition. Its record across all competitions was also three wins, no losses and one draw. Agropecuario moved to one win, two losses and one draw in the competition, with the same record across all competitions. Colegiales entered the match after a scoreless draw with Tristan Suarez, a win at Club A. Guemes and a home win over Chacarita Juniors. Agropecuario entered after a win at Quilmes, a scoreless draw with Midland and a loss at Atletico Atlanta. Colegiales remained unbeaten in the competition, while Agropecuario remained on one win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Agropecuario 1, Colegiales 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Agropecuario with a 70.5 percent probability to win. Agropecuario had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 1.75.