Deportivo Rincon Deliver a Statement: Five-Goal Barrage Sinks Sportivo Las Parejas in Federal A Clash

Patagonia’s oil fields may roar with industry, but on Sunday it was the Estadio Gremio de Los Petroleros that thundered loudest, as Deportivo Rincon unleashed a five-goal onslaught to overwhelm Sportivo Las Parejas and emphatically rewrite the narrative of their season.

This wasn’t just a victory; it was an exorcism. Seven days earlier, Rincon had trudged off the pitch in Las Parejas, beaten 2-0, their recent slide threatening to derail ambitions. Sunday, with home support swelling their sails and recent wounds still raw, they responded with a performance that left both the scoreboard and their visitors shell-shocked.

The opener arrived inside a feverish 11 minutes—a phase marked not just by its speed, but by a sense of purpose that had eluded Rincon in their recent run. The goal, born of clever interplay down the right flank and capped by a razor-sharp finish, signaled both intent and belief. The crowd, sensing a shift, urged louder.

Any doubts about the day's direction vanished with the 22nd-minute second: Rincon’s press forcing a turnover, a swift exchange slicing through Las Parejas’ lines before a thumping finish doubled the lead. For a visiting side that had prided itself on discipline and defensive resolve—as reflected in their three-match winning streak leading into the day—this was unfamiliar territory.

By the time the third goal rippled the net in the 36th minute, the contest’s shape was clear. Rincon’s attack, so often blunted of late, found rhythm and incision. Again, a sweeping attacking move and unerring shot brought the crowd to its feet. Las Parejas, for all their effort, looked increasingly brittle.

Half-time brought no respite. Just nine minutes after the restart, Rincon struck again, this time from a set piece that eluded both a scrum of defenders and the despairing leap of the visiting keeper. The fourth goal snuffed out any prospect of a comeback, widening the gulf and underscoring Rincon’s dominance.

Sportivo Las Parejas, whose own campaign had been marked by both resilience and attacking spark—five wins from nine, including that statement victory over Rincon last week—were reduced to damage control. Their afternoon’s frustration spilled over in the 81st minute as a moment of rash indiscipline led to a straight red card, their ten men now unable even to stanch the bleeding.

The final blow was landed in the 76th minute, a fifth goal that served as both exclamation point and catharsis. Rincon’s players, who had labored in the season’s middle third and come into the day with a perfectly balanced record (eight wins, eight losses, two draws), played out the final minutes with the assurance of a side transformed.

Context makes the rout all the more remarkable. Deportivo Rincon had mustered just four goals in their previous five matches, dropping three of those contests—including a frustrating 0-2 defeat at the hands of these same Las Parejas only a week ago. The abrupt reversal, then, is not only about points tallied but about a psychological pivot. Rincon leapfrogs to 26 points from 18 matches, tightening the chase for the Torneo Federal A’s upper echelons.

Las Parejas, despite today’s implosion, retain fourth place with 16 points from just nine games—a quirk of scheduling and early-season rhythm. Yet the nature of this defeat, their second in six, throws up new questions about their defensive mettle and temperament heading into a pivotal stretch.

The head-to-head swings tell their own story. After Las Parejas’ controlled 2-0 win last weekend, it seemed they’d established an upper hand in this rivalry. Today, that script was torn apart. While the names of today’s goal scorers and the player shown red remain to be inked in official records, the emotional markers are already indelible.

For Deportivo Rincon, momentum and confidence are theirs to seize as the campaign grinds toward its decisive months. The table remains congested, but Sundays like these can galvanize a season, and the memory of a five-goal symphony will travel with them into the coming fixtures.

Sportivo Las Parejas, meanwhile, depart not just with wounds to heal but with lessons to absorb. The sting of this rout may linger, but in Argentina’s unforgiving Federal A, resilience is as constant a requirement as talent. Both teams know the campaign is far from settled; after a day like this, nothing in this rivalry can be taken for granted.