Laferrere Edges Comunicaciones 1‑0 on Saturday Behind Portillo Goal

BUENOS AIRES (Interstat) — Laferrere defeated Comunicaciones 1-0 on Saturday at Estadio Deportivo Laferrere. Benjamin Portillo scored in the 27th minute and played 90 minutes, also receiving a yellow card in the 34th. Laferrere’s Portillo, Ortiz F., Vivas N. and an unnamed teammate were booked, while Comunicaciones’ Heidenreich J., Quevedo V., Vico L. and Compagnucci R. also received yellow cards. Villalba J. of Comunicaciones was sent off in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Comunicaciones used five substitutions, and Laferrere used four. The result leaves Laferrere 3-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions, while Comunicaciones is 0-1-3 in both. Laferrere had beaten Dock Sud and Deportivo Camioneros and drawn with Dep. Merlo, while Comunicaciones had drawn with Brown Adrogue, Deportivo Armenio and Flandria. The home side led 1-0 at halftime and held on as Comunicaciones finished with 10 men. The visitors remained winless in the competition.