Diaz brace powers Resistencia to win over Benjamin Aceval

RESISTENCIA, Argentina (Interstat) — Resistencia beat Benjamin Aceval 5-2 on Monday, using a four-goal second half to pull away. Fernando Diaz scored twice for Resistencia, while Osvaldo Arguello scored both of Benjamin Aceval’s goals. Stevens Gomez opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, and Arguello leveled in the 54th. Edsson Riveros put Resistencia ahead in the 66th, Diaz scored in the 75th, and Reguera added a goal in the 77th. Arguello struck again in the 79th before Diaz closed the scoring in the 82nd. Diaz, Resistencia’s top star, had a recent 90-minute, one-goal performance at CS Carapegua. Resistencia improved to 2-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Benjamin Aceval dropped to 0-3 in the competition and across all competitions. Benjamin Aceval previously lost to Sol de America and CD Capiata, while Resistencia had beaten CS Carapegua and drawn with 12 de Junio.