Resilient Laferrere Rallies to Defeat Excursionistas, Deepening Host Troubles in Primera B Metropolitana
A crisp spring afternoon in Buenos Aires became yet another chapter of frustration for Excursionistas, as a resurgent Deportivo Laferrere stormed back from a goal down to claim a dramatic 2-1 win at the Estadio Excursionistas. For the home side, hopes of turning the tide in front of their restless supporters proved fleeting; for Laferrere, the comeback not only delivered three pivotal points but also sent a clear signal that their recent form is no fluke.
Excursionistas fans have grown accustomed to tension this season—a campaign defined by narrow margins, missed opportunities, and an increasingly precarious position in the Primera B Metropolitana table. Sitting 14th with just 21 points from 16 matches, the hosts entered this round desperate for stability, having secured only two victories in their last five outings. Recent form showed volatility: a gutsy 1-0 win over Comunicaciones on October 6 was sandwiched between narrow defeats at Liniers and Deportivo Armenio, and a high-scoring 4-2 triumph over San Martín Burzaco that briefly lifted spirits.
So, when Excursionistas broke the deadlock in the 55th minute—thanks to a well-timed finish that sent the terrace into raptures—there was a sense, however fragile, that relief might be at hand. The goal capped a promising spell of pressure, the green-and-white shirts hunting in numbers, probing Laferrere’s back line until finally unlocking it.
But Laferrere’s resilience would not be dented. The visitors, unbeaten in their previous three outings and recently victorious over Acassuso and Argentino de Merlo, responded with a patience that bespoke a squad on the rise. Merely three minutes after falling behind, Laferrere’s answer was swift and forceful. Capitalizing on a lapse in Excursionistas’ defensive concentration, they restored parity in the 58th minute—an equalizer that shifted momentum irrevocably.
From that point forward, Laferrere’s ascendency grew more pronounced. Their pressing became sharper, their transitions quicker. Excursionistas, who have struggled to defend slender leads throughout the year, began to drop deeper, ceding the initiative. An air of inevitability hung over the stadium, punctuated in the 70th minute when Laferrere’s persistence paid off with their second goal of the afternoon. The finish, opportunistic and clinical, drew roars from a small but vocal contingent of Laferrere supporters hugging the back row.
The goals encapsulated the visitors’ recent transformation. Laferrere, now boasting back-to-back wins and just one defeat in their past five league matches, appear to have found a late-season identity built on grit and opportunism. Their performance at the Estadio Excursionistas echoed last week’s 2-1 victory over Acassuso, again defined by late goals and a refusal to settle for draws. This character shift bodes well for a side pushing up the mid-table, looking to capitalize on any stumbles above them.
For Excursionistas, the loss was doubly painful. The result left them languishing in the lower half of the standings, their 6-3-7 record reflecting a campaign filled with near-misses and untapped potential. With a congested fixture list ahead, the pressure to find both consistency and defensive resolve only intensifies. The pattern is now worryingly familiar: a promising lead, surrendered in the space of minutes, and a futile chase for redemption as precious home points slip away.
This fixture, one not typically defined by bitter rivalry, assumed outsized significance given both clubs’ trajectories. While their recent head-to-head encounters have not set the division alight, today’s contest felt like a snapshot of the fine margins at the heart of the Primera B Metropolitana season—a league where fortunes are made and lost on moments, not margins.
There were no red cards to mar the contest—just the relentless drive of a Laferrere side determined to climb, and the lingering self-doubt of a home outfit searching for answers. Excursionistas’ supporters filed out quietly, aware that solutions will need to come swiftly if their team is to avoid being swept into a late-season relegation scrap.
Looking ahead, Laferrere’s victory strengthens their bid for a playoff surge, vindicating manager and players alike for the faith invested during a month of steady improvement. The coming fixtures will test their newfound confidence, but momentum, ever fickle in Argentina’s third tier, is suddenly on their side.
Excursionistas, meanwhile, are left to reckon with their reality: the gulf between resilience and regret now wide enough to define an entire campaign. If salvation is to come, it must begin with the lessons of days like these—a reminder that supremacy, so hard-earned, can vanish in the span of fifteen wayward minutes.