Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 25 apiece, Sarmiento de La Banda 5th and 9 de Julio Rafaela 5th. 9 de Julio Rafaela ranked just 29th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Sarmiento de La Banda 1.06 scored and 0.94 conceded per game, 9 de Julio Rafaela 1.56 and 1.5, with the league averaging 0.95.
Estadio Ciudad de La Banda staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. 9 de Julio Rafaela led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sarmiento de La Banda: Huu Son Nguyen (88') · 9 de Julio Rafaela: Leandro Larrea (25'), Ronaldo Abondetto (33'), Nicolás Delsole (38'), Laureano Troncoso (60')
Key stats
Possession: Sarmiento de La Banda 50% · 9 de Julio Rafaela 50% · Total shots: 1-4 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 12-4