San Fernando drops points for first time; Quilmes wins narrowly in men's tournament

The undefeated streak of San Fernando, the leader in the men's Metropolitan Tournament, has finally come to an end. After winning all ten of their previous matches, the reigning champions drew 2-2 against Banco Provincia, who managed to halt their triumphant march as visitors. Despite the dropped points, San Fernando retains its lead in the standings, though the gap has narrowed to three points over Ciudad A.

Ciudad A, in second place, secured a convincing 5-2 victory over Ducilo. Banco Provincia sits in third position, and the race for playoff spots intensifies with seven teams now separated by only four points. Mitre also had a strong showing, defeating Universitario 4-1 at home, while Gimnasia y Esgrima finally broke into the qualification zone with a 3-1 away win against San Martín. San Martín remains winless and is in the direct relegation zone.

In a tightly contested match, Quilmes edged out Santa Bárbara with a narrow 2-1 victory. Julián Jiménez opened the scoring for Quilmes in the ninth minute with a well-placed shot. Santa Bárbara pressed for an equalizer, but Quilmes' defense, particularly goalkeeper Colella, held strong. Colella made several crucial saves, denying Santa Bárbara's attempts, including a penalty corner.

The second half saw intense back-and-forth action. Santa Bárbara equalized through Santiago Busquets with a penalty corner drag flick in the 24th minute. However, with just 120 seconds remaining in the game, Quilmes was awarded their first penalty corner. Jiménez stepped up to take it, securing the winning goal for his team and the crucial three points.