Sportivo Italiano defeated Dock Sud 3-1 in round nine of Primera División B at De Los Inmigrantes stadium. Máximo Guzmán, Bruno Cenci and Franco Centurión scored for the winners, with Kevin Ghigliazza pulling one back for the hosts.
Sportivo Italiano took the lead in the first half with goals from Máximo Guzmán at the 29th minute and Bruno Cenci at the 33rd. Shortly after, at the 44th minute, Dock Sud's Pablo Despósito was sent off by referee Maximiliano López Monti, leaving his team with ten players.
In the second half, Franco Centurión extended the lead to 3-0 at the 26th minute. Dock Sud replied soon after with Kevin Ghigliazza's goal at the 30th, but could not mount a comeback. Several substitutions occurred, including Bruno Cenci out for Ramiro Fortino for Sp. Italiano and Federico Otero for Agustín Arias for Dock Sud.
Final statistics show Sp. Italiano with 64% possession to Dock Sud's 36%, three shots on target versus one, three yellow cards and no reds, compared to one yellow and one red for the hosts. Sp. Italiano sits fifth in the standings, while Dock Sud is 18th. Both teams play on April 18: Sp. Italiano against Comunicaciones and Dock Sud versus Camioneros.
