TEMPERLEY (Interstat) — Thiago Zarate scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Chacarita Juniors held on to beat Temperley 1-0 in a tense football match at Estadio Alfredo Martín Beranger in Temperley, Provincia de Buenos Aires. Mario Sanabria supplied the assist on the only goal of the game. The match, played Sunday, was scoreless deep into stoppage time before Zarate broke through. Temperley pressed for an equalizer but could not find one. The result gave Chacarita Juniors a road win in a match that grew increasingly physical as the closing minutes unfolded. Temperley, the home side, had spells of possession but lacked a finishing touch. The contest remained tight throughout, with both teams trading bookings and substitutions before the decisive late strike changed the outcome.

Chacarita Juniors opened with a compact shape and looked to limit Temperley’s space in the attacking third. Temperley tried to build through midfield but found little room against a defense that stayed organized. The first half produced few clear chances, and the match’s first booking arrived in the 45th minute when Dominguez A. was shown a yellow card for Chacarita Juniors. The visitors continued to defend with discipline after the break, though Temperley increased its tempo. In the 55th minute, Vittor S. of Chacarita Juniors and Hauche G. of Temperley were both booked as the intensity rose. Temperley made the first substitution in the 59th minute when Benitez F. entered, part of a series of changes designed to add energy. Chacarita Juniors responded with its own adjustments, and the game settled into a tense, chance-limited rhythm.

Temperley’s substitutions continued in the 70th minute with Souto P., and in the 75th minute Arregui A. and Hauche G. came on. Chacarita Juniors made changes of its own, including Alfonzo L. in the 65th minute and Melendez M. in the 70th. Pacheco O. entered for Temperley in the 76th minute as the home side pushed for a breakthrough. Chacarita Juniors then made late changes, with Dominguez A. and Chaves N. entering in the 82nd minute and Cuello A. in the 83rd. The decisive moment came in the 90th minute, when Zarate found the net in the second minute of stoppage time. Sanabria’s assist set up the goal that separated the teams. Temperley struggled to respond after conceding so late, and Chacarita Juniors protected the narrow lead through the final moments.

The match grew more physical after the break. Temperley’s Diaz F. was booked in the 68th minute, and Echeverria M. received a yellow card in the third minute of stoppage time. Zarate was booked in the sixth minute of stoppage time after his goal. Sanabria of Chacarita Juniors and Tomasetti G. of Temperley were both booked in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Temperley was then shown a red card in the ninth minute of stoppage time, leaving the home side with a man disadvantage as the match ended. Zarate’s performance included the goal and a yellow card, while Sanabria had the assist and a yellow card. Chacarita Juniors’ season record in the competition is now 3 wins and 2 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 2 losses. Temperley’s season record in the competition is now 2 wins, 2 losses and one draw, matching its record across all competitions. Chacarita Juniors had entered after recent wins over Deportivo Maipu and Patronato and losses to Almagro and Colegiales, while Temperley had drawn with San Martin S.J. after wins over Nueva Chicago and Gimnasia Jujuy and a loss to Deportivo Maipu.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Temperley 1, Chacarita Juniors 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Temperley with a 73.4 percent probability to win. Temperley had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 1.5.