This Week in Soccer: San Francisco & Rosario Shine Bright!
Ah, Soccer Sundays—where the only thing loftier than the hopes of the fans is the price of the tickets! This past Sunday was no exception, with both San Francisco and Rosario striding to the top of their respective divisions like they’d just found the last slice of pizza at a 2 AM party. And yes, that’s a big deal!
A Division Highlights: A Goat That Became a Legend!
Let’s kick things off with the A Division. Here we witnessed Santo taking on Liniers on their turf. Now, remember when you thought you could turn things around after a bad start? Well, Santo was three steps ahead! They lost 3-1, thanks to an epic comeback fueled by goals from Tomás Onorio, Alejandro Vila, and a cheeky penalty from Maximiliano Gandolfo. Because nothing says “We’ve got this” quite like a penalty goal after you’re already ahead!
The first goal was the intention behind the doorbell—Mariano Mc Coubrey opened the scoring for the goats at 20 minutes. But after that, the locals had a bit of a revelation in the second half. It’s like they all turned to each other and said, “Right, enough faffing about!”
Moving onto the scoreboard, Bella Vista keeps its peacock feathers on display with a decisive 3-0 win against Huracán. A pretty good showing, or as we like to say, “Better luck next time, Huracán! Maybe try throwing a hurricane towards the goal and see what happens?”
The Footballing Drama Continues
Meanwhile, Sporting and Villa Miter offered us a classic draw of 1-1—bringing as much excitement as a lukewarm cup of tea. Junior Rojas opened the scoring early on at 3 minutes, only for Ramiro Ortiz to equalize like a kid who just discovered his allowance was actually a lottery win!
Date Night for These Teams
Yes, our closing positions see Bella Vista at the top with 23 points, followed closely by San Francisco at 20, and Liniers tying in at 19 points—like when your friends all show up to dinner and no one can decide who pays!
Rosario’s Turn: A Goal Gala!
Now leapfrogging over to RosarioPuerto Belgrano, who decided that anonymity wasn’t for them as they pummeled Sansinena 6-2. I mean, if this match was a Netflix special, it’d definitely be in the top 10—and not for the melodrama! The standout performance came from Alan Nungeser who decided two goals were just a warm-up before adding another layer of chaos with four other scorers pitching in.
Libertad proved they were ready to keep the pressure on, winning against Dublin 4-2—clearly showing that when it comes to the top of the table, they’re as keen as a child with a new toy! It’s a vibrant soccer season and the drama is unfolding right before our eyes!
Final Thoughts: What Lies Ahead?
As our weekend warriors wrap things up with some serious scoreboard gymnastics, let’s keep an eye on how the remaining matches will play out. With Libertad leading the closing positions (25 points) and Rosario in second at 19 points, there’s a real chance for those underdogs to join the party.
As always, remain vigilant as your team navigates the twists and turns of the pitch. Soccer’s not just a sport; it’s an emotional rollercoaster that leaves you hanging on for dear life. Until next week—don’t forget to bring your popcorn and shuffle your heart from side to side!
San Francisco and Rosario were the winners of Sunday’s league soccer matchday and both climbed to the top spot in the different divisions.
In A, Santo beat Liniers 3 to 1 on their stage and was second behind the leader Bella Vista, which on Friday had defeated Huracán 3 to 0.
The goat started winning with a goal from Mariano Mc Coubrey, at 20 minutes, but the local team turned it around in the second half with goals from Tomás Onorio (at 23m.), Alejandro Vila (at 26m.) and Maximiliano Gandolfo – -penalty, at 36m.–.
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At 22 minutes, Bruno Falcioni – from Albinegro – saved a penalty from Manuel Alvarez López.
Meanwhile, Sporting and Villa Miter tied 1-1 at the Mendizábal.
Junior Rojas put the visitor ahead at 3 minutes, while Ramiro Ortiz equalized for the red and black at 55 minutes.
For its part, on Friday, at the Hermanos Francani stadium, La Armonía beat Olimpo 1-0.
-Closing positions: 1) Bella Vista, 23 points; 2) San Francisco, 20; 3) Linemen, 19; 4) Olympus, 15; 5) Sporting, 14; 6) Hurricane, 10; 7) Villa Miter, 9 and 8) La Armonía, 7.
-The accumulated. 1) Linemen, 48 points; 2) San Francisco, 45; 3) Bella Vista, 42; 4) Hurricane, 34; 5) Sporting, 31; 6) Olympus, 27; 7) Villa Miter, 20 and 8) La Armonía, 18.
He beat him
Rosario Puerto Belgrano beat Sansinena 6 to 2 as a visitor and is the blazing guard of the leader Libertad, who yesterday beat Dublin 4 to 2.
Alan Nungeser –at 7 and 17m.–, Nicolás Orellana –at 50m.–, Enrique Blanco –at 63m.–, Román Astudillo –at 70m.– and Nazareno Romero — from a penalty, at 90m– they scored for Horacio Schumacher’s team.
Manuel Stortini (at 15m.) and Santiago González (at 86m.) scored for Cerri’s team.
At home, Joaquín Navarro (at 82m.) and Ignacio Roche (at 87m.) were expelled.
On Friday, Tiro beat Pacífico BB 1-0 as a visitor, while Pacífico de Cabildo and Comercial tied 0-0.
–Closing: 1) Freedom, 25 points; 2) Rosario, 19; 3) Commercial, 17; 3) Federal Shooting, 16; 5) Pacifico de Cabildo, 14; 6) Pacific BB, 9; 7) Sansinena and Dublin, 8.