BUENOS AIRES (Interstat) — Deportivo Riestra II recovered from an early one-goal deficit and a first-half red card to defeat Central Cordoba II 3-1 at home in a global football match. Central Cordoba II scored in the 12th minute to take the lead, but the match shifted with two red cards in a five-minute stretch. Central Cordoba II was shown a red card in the 17th minute, and Deportivo Riestra II received a red card in the 21st minute. The dismissals left both sides with 10 players for the remainder of the match. The match continued with both teams at 10 players and no further red cards were recorded.

Central Cordoba II held its 1-0 lead through halftime. The opening goal was the only score of the first half. Deportivo Riestra II equalized in the 62nd minute when Agustin Graneros Miguel scored. The home side then went ahead in the 73rd minute through Fabricio Ventresca. Santiago Paz added the final goal in the 90th minute plus two, completing the comeback and giving Deportivo Riestra II a 3-1 victory. Central Cordoba II scored one goal total, while Deportivo Riestra II scored three goals total.

Graneros, Ventresca and Paz each finished with a statline of 90 minutes and one goal. Graneros opened the scoring for Deportivo Riestra II in the second half, Ventresca put the home side in front and Paz closed the scoring in stoppage time. The three goals came after Central Cordoba II had taken its early lead, and the home side scored three unanswered goals after the red cards. Central Cordoba II’s only goal came in the 12th minute, and its red card came in the 17th minute.

Deportivo Riestra II is now 4 wins and 1 loss in the competition and across all competitions. Central Cordoba II is now 0 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw in the competition and across all competitions. The competition record and the all-competitions record are identical for both teams. Central Cordoba II’s previous results this season included a 2-1 home loss to Belgrano II, a 3-0 loss at Lanus II, a 1-1 home draw against Newell’s Old Boys II and a 1-0 home loss to Atl. Tucuman II. Those results left Central Cordoba II with one draw and three losses in its previous four matches.

Deportivo Riestra II’s previous results this season included a 2-0 loss at San Martin S.J. II, a 3-1 home win over Ind. Rivadavia II, a 1-0 road win at Colon Santa Fe II and a 3-0 home win over Barracas Central II. Those results gave Deportivo Riestra II three wins and one loss in its previous four matches. Deportivo Riestra II’s previous four matches included three victories and one defeat. The home side’s latest result followed that road loss and added another win to its competition and all-competitions records.

Central Cordoba II opened the scoring in the 12th minute but could not add to its total. Deportivo Riestra II scored three unanswered goals after the red cards, with the equalizer arriving in the 62nd minute, the go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute and the final goal in the 90th minute plus two. The match included goals in the 12th, 62nd, 73rd and 90th minute plus two. No further goals were recorded after Paz’s stoppage-time strike. The goals came in the order of occurrence, with Central Cordoba II’s opener preceding three Deportivo Riestra II goals.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Deportivo Riestra II 2, Central Cordoba II 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Deportivo Riestra II with a 75.3 percent probability to win. Deportivo Riestra II had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.