Match Report
14 points for Gimnasia Concepción (2nd), 25 for 9 de Julio Rafaela (5th): an 11-point gap. Gimnasia Concepción had been under-performing their position — 46th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gimnasia Concepción 1.13 scored and 0.25 conceded per game, 9 de Julio Rafaela 1.56 and 1.5, with the league averaging 0.95.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Gimnasia Concepción win, 4 for 9 de Julio Rafaela, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Estadio Manuel y Ramón Núñez staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gimnasia Concepción led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Gimnasia Concepción: J. Benítez (8'), N. Germanier (66'), J. Benítez (73')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnasia Concepción 52% · 9 de Julio Rafaela 48% · Total shots: 16-4 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 1-3