Sport Local 2026-03-02T04:32:40+00:00

Acassuso Defeats San Telmo 3-2 in Thrilling Comeback

Acassoso staged a dramatic comeback to defeat San Telmo 3-2 in a Primera Nacional match. Led by a brace from Ramiro Reynoso and a goal from David Escalante, the visitors overturned a two-goal deficit to secure a crucial victory and maintain their top position in the standings.


Acassuso Defeats San Telmo 3-2 in Thrilling Comeback

Buenos Aires, March 1 (NA) – Acassuso came from behind to defeat San Telmo 3-2 in the match played today at the Osvaldo Baletto stadium, for the third date of the Primera Nacional 2026. According to the Argentine News Agency, the scorers for the visiting team were midfielder Ramiro Reynoso, with a brace, and forward David Escalante, who sealed the victory with 10 minutes left. With the win, the San Isidro team remains leaders of Zone A of the second division of Argentine football, with nine points, while the team playing at home on Isla Maciel is fifteenth in the group with only one point. The home team started in front at three minutes, with a cross to the far post for midfielder Juan Ignacio Motroni, who crossed his low volley to open the scoring. At 12 minutes, a new cross to the far post set up Motroni, who this time brought the ball down into the area for the arrival of forward Martín Batallini, who was one-on-one with goalkeeper Mariano Monllor and beat him with a low shot. At 42 minutes, the deficit arrived, with a cross to the near post by midfielder Agustín Hermoso, which set up Reynoso's accurate header, who put the ball against the right post of goalkeeper Joaquín Enrico. The visitors managed to equalize partially in the first minute of stoppage time, when Reynoso was left with a loose ball on the edge of the area and fired a hard, low shot to the near post. In the second half, at 34 minutes, midfielder Jonathan Raccio took advantage of a poor clearance from San Telmo's defense to head the ball open to the left, setting up Escalante's first-time shot, which went in off the left post of Enrico for the final 3-2.