Berazategui turned a direct contest for first place into a display of authority. The Naranja defeated Sacachispas 3-0 at Norman Lee stadium in round 30 of Primera C and moved alone to the top of Zone A. With only two matches remaining, the home side did more than collect three points: it displaced the arriving leader and took control of its own fate.
The fixture required emotional accuracy as well as football because it brought together the group’s two main contenders at a decisive stage. Berazategui handled that pressure better from the opening whistle. It took the initiative, pushed its lines forward and received its first reward after 15 minutes when Joaquín Molina scored. That goal changed the terms and forced Sacachispas to chase the match away from home.
The advantage enabled the hosts to manage the tempo without abandoning their attacking intent. Instead of retreating, they sustained their intensity, competed for every second ball and prevented the Lila from building a prolonged response. Sacachispas needed to recover the assurance that had carried it into first place, but met an organised and confident opponent. The margin was narrow at halftime, yet Berazategui clearly controlled the wider context.
The second half decisively tilted the afternoon. In the 57th minute, Nahuel Pombo converted a penalty to double the lead. The 2-0 score exposed the distance between a side exploiting its moments and another unable to turn urgency into danger. Sacachispas tried to move higher, although every advance opened spaces for a home team now able to choose when to accelerate and when to slow the contest.
Leonel Miranda completed the rout in the 77th minute. His goal sealed the 3-0 win and transformed an important result into a statement for the whole zone. Berazategui did not need an anxious ending or assistance from other scores: it settled the meeting with its nearest rival through three different scorers and a clean sheet, two valuable signs for a run-in in which every mistake can be costly.
The primary consequence can be read in the standings. The Naranja are sole leaders with six points still available, while Sacachispas have lost the position they held at the start of the round. The sporting gap remains small, but momentum may matter greatly. Berazategui leave strengthened by both the performance and their ability to manage the advantage; the visitors must recover quickly and wait for an opportunity to regain ground.
The task now is to preserve the clarity displayed at Norman Lee. A convincing victory does not guarantee the target because two matches remain and pressure changes once a team occupies first place. Berazategui nevertheless reached the final stretch with precisely the answer it needed: it won the heaviest contest, showed efficiency in both penalty areas and assumed command of a race that had belonged to Sacachispas before this round.
