Justo José de Urquiza beat Argentino de Rosario 2-1 in Primera C round 25, building the result during a highly efficient first half. A. Meridione was the central figure with two goals before the interval. The visitors reacted late through T. Guiñazú, but their 88th-minute reply did not leave enough time to alter the identity of the winner.
The first blow arrived after 16 minutes. The match record identifies Meridione as the scorer of the opening goal without offering details about the construction of the move or the finish. That absence prevents an undocumented reconstruction, although the chronology establishes that J. J. Urquiza took an early lead and forced Argentino to chase the game for most of the afternoon.
Meridione scored again after 36 minutes to move the score to 2-0. His second goal inside the opening 45 consolidated the home side's numerical advantage before half-time. The record confirms that the two-goal margin remained intact at the break. Line-ups, cards, substitutions and possession figures are not included, so the analysis must remain focused on the verifiable scoring sequence.
Argentino de Rosario spent the entire second half needing to reduce a deficit created before the interval. The visitors finally found their response through T. Guiñazú in the 88th minute. The 2-1 score introduced tension into the closing moments, but no further goal was recorded. J. J. Urquiza therefore protected the narrow margin and completed their fourth victory in 25 appearances.
The three points left the Loma Hermosa side in 12th position in Zone A with 24 points. Their campaign contains four wins, twelve draws and nine defeats, together with a goal difference of -10. The number of draws explains why turning a lead into a victory had particular value: the team had shared the points very frequently throughout the season.
Argentino remained 14th with 21 points from 25 matches. The Rosario club's balance shows three victories, twelve draws and ten defeats, with a -8 goal difference. The late goal prevented a scoreless loss but did not change the outcome or the position. The teams were separated by three points in the lower part of a group led by Sacachispas.
Their most recent meeting had ended 1-1 in Rosario on 25 April 2026. In 2024, J. J. Urquiza won 1-0 away in November and Argentino prevailed by the same score in June. The latest victory breaks that balanced sequence by another narrow margin, supported by the decisive fact of the afternoon: Meridione's two appearances on the scoresheet before half-time.
