Match Report
In the standings it was San Martín Formosa 1st on 30 points, 9 de Julio Rafaela 5th on 25 — separated by 5. 9 de Julio Rafaela's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 0.95 goals per team per game, San Martín Formosa ran at 1.56 scored and 1.19 conceded, 9 de Julio Rafaela at 1.56 and 1.5.
San Martín Formosa carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for San Martín Formosa against 5/15 for 9 de Julio Rafaela.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by San Martín Formosa, 2 by 9 de Julio Rafaela, 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 83% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Estadio 17 de Octubre (capacity 2,000). On the scoreboard, San Martín Formosa led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
San Martín Formosa: Gervasio Núñez (18'), Ricardo Tapia (22') · 9 de Julio Rafaela: Leandro Larrea (28')
Key stats
Possession: San Martín Formosa 59% · 9 de Julio Rafaela 41% · Total shots: 19-16 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 5-3