KIRCHBERG AN DER RAAB, Austria (Interstat) — San Martin Formosa scored once in each half and defeated Cipolletti 2-0 at Estadio La Visera de Cemento on Sunday, getting goals from Ricardo Tapia and Dylan Leiva to secure the result. Cipolletti, the home side, could not find a response after falling behind late in the first half. San Martin Formosa led 1-0 at halftime and added its second goal after the break, preserving the shutout through the final whistle. The win kept San Martin Formosa unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions, while Cipolletti was left to absorb a home loss. The match was played at Estadio La Visera de Cemento in Kirchberg an der Raab, Austria.

Tapia opened the scoring in the 44th minute, giving San Martin Formosa the lead shortly before halftime. Leiva doubled the advantage in the 57th minute, giving the visitors a two-goal cushion. Tapia and Leiva were the key attacking figures for San Martin Formosa, and each finished with a goal. Cipolletti was unable to reduce the deficit after Leiva’s strike, and San Martin Formosa protected its clean sheet over the closing stretch. Cipolletti trailed after the 44th-minute goal and needed to respond after the interval. San Martin Formosa handled that period without conceding and took the victory back on the road.

Discipline shaped parts of the match. San Martin Formosa’s M. Bobadilla was shown a yellow card in the 20th minute. Both teams received yellow cards in the 61st minute, and Cipolletti was reduced to 10 men in the 64th minute when it was shown a red card. Cipolletti also picked up a yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time, closing a match that grew increasingly physical. San Martin Formosa managed the final stages with the lead intact and did not allow Cipolletti to score. The red card left Cipolletti with a difficult path back into the match and helped San Martin Formosa close out the result.

The result moved San Martin Formosa to three wins, no losses and two draws in the competition and across all competitions. Cipolletti moved to two wins, two losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. San Martin Formosa remained without a loss in the competition, while Cipolletti’s home defeat added a second loss to its record. San Martin Formosa’s previous results this season included a 2-0 win over Olimpo Bahia Blanca, a 1-1 draw with Olimpo Bahia Blanca, a 1-1 draw with Biblioteca Atenas and a 1-0 win at Biblioteca Atenas. Cipolletti’s previous results this season included a 0-0 draw with Alvarado, a 1-0 win over Alvarado, a 6-1 win over Sol de America and a 0-1 loss to Sol de America.

The victory gave San Martin Formosa a clean sheet to go with its two-goal output, while Cipolletti finished without a goal despite playing at home. San Martin Formosa’s scoring came through Tapia and Leiva, and the visitors maintained their advantage after Cipolletti went a man down. Cipolletti could not turn its home setting into a comeback, and San Martin Formosa closed the match with the lead intact. The final whistle confirmed a road win for San Martin Formosa and a shutout loss for Cipolletti. The result left Cipolletti with a home defeat in the competition and across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cipolletti 1, San Martin Formosa 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected San Martin Formosa with a 62.1 percent probability to win. Cipolletti had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-0.5. The total score of 2 went under the over/under line of 1.5.