AVELLANEDA (Interstat) — Barracas Central rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona in Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires. Barracas Central improved to 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition and to the same 3-0-1 record across all competitions. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto fell to 1 win and 3 losses in the competition and across all competitions. The result kept Barracas Central unbeaten in the competition and left Estudiantes Rio Cuarto with one win from four matches.

Estudiantes Rio Cuarto took the lead in the 44th minute when Ibrahim Hesar scored. The visitors held that advantage into halftime, and Barracas Central pressed for an equalizer after the break. Barracas Central drew level in the 66th minute through Enzo Taborda. Rafael Barrios then put the home side ahead in the 74th minute, and Barracas Central protected the lead the rest of the way. The goals came in order from Hesar, Taborda and Barrios.

Barrios finished with one goal in 90 minutes for Barracas Central. Hesar had one goal in 90 minutes for Estudiantes Rio Cuarto. Taborda scored in 86 minutes before being substituted. Gaston Campi recorded one assist in 90 minutes for Barracas Central, and Tomas Porra had one assist in 44 minutes. Barracas Central’s Campi and Porra set up goals in the comeback, while Hesar’s first-half strike gave Estudiantes Rio Cuarto its only goal. Campi’s assist came on one of Barracas Central’s goals, and Porra also set up a goal.

Estudiantes Rio Cuarto’s Quiroga A. received a yellow card in the 18th minute. Maffini G. was sent off with a red card in the 67th minute, leaving the visitors with 10 players. The yellow card came in the first half, and the red card came in the second half. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto made four substitutions, and Barracas Central made five. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto made substitutions in the 17th minute with Valenti M., in the 27th with Valiente M., and in the 82nd with Gonzalez T. and Cobos F. Barracas Central substituted Bogarin R. in the 46th minute, Pereyra E. and Rolon E. in the 64th, Rak Y. in the 73rd, and Taborda E. in the 86th.

Barracas Central entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Sarmiento Junin, a 2-0 home win over Huracan and a 3-2 road win at Atl. Tucuman. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto had beaten Aldosivi 2-1 at home, lost 1-0 at River Plate and lost 2-1 at home to Racing Club. Barracas Central’s pregame form included a draw and two wins, while Estudiantes Rio Cuarto had one win and two losses in its previous three matches. Barracas Central remained unbeaten in the competition with the home result, while Estudiantes Rio Cuarto remained on one win.

The home side answered after trailing at halftime and scored twice in the second half. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto scored first but could not add to its lead. The visiting side’s cause was further complicated by the red card to Maffini G. in the 67th minute. The red card was issued one minute after Barracas Central’s equalizer. Barracas Central then scored the winner seven minutes later. Barracas Central’s Rafael Barrios and Estudiantes Rio Cuarto’s Ibrahim Hesar each played 90 minutes and scored once. Enzo Taborda’s goal for Barracas Central came in the 66th minute before his substitution in the 86th. Gaston Campi and Tomas Porra each supplied an assist for the home side.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Barracas Central 1, Estudiantes Rio Cuarto 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Barracas Central with a 76 percent probability to win. Barracas Central had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.75. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 1.75.