LA BANDA, Santiago del Estero, Argentina (Interstat) — Sarmiento de La Banda defeated Alvarado 1-0 on Sunday at Estadio Ciudad de La Banda in La Banda, Provincia de Santiago del Estero. Axel Ochoa scored the only goal in the 50th minute. Sarmiento’s competition record is now two wins, one loss and two draws, and its overall record is the same. Alvarado’s competition record is now two wins, three losses and two draws, matching its overall record. The match produced seven yellow cards and two red cards. Sarmiento’s Triverio G. was sent off in the 31st minute, and Alvarado’s Cervera G. was sent off in first-half stoppage time. Alvarado finished with five yellow cards, while Sarmiento received two. The teams played through a first half that included both red cards before Ochoa broke the deadlock after halftime. Alvarado could not find an equalizer after falling behind, and Sarmiento closed out the home victory.