Match Report
The table read 2nd (Sarmiento de La Banda, 29 pts) against 2nd (Atlético Rafaela, 16 pts), 13 points apart. Atlético Rafaela's recent output lagged their position: 51st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Sarmiento de La Banda ran at 1.33 scored and 0.73 conceded, Atlético Rafaela at 1.13 and 0.75.
Over the last five, Sarmiento de La Banda had taken 4 of 15 points to Atlético Rafaela's 12.
The match was played at Estadio Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca (capacity 19,500). On the scoreboard, Sarmiento de La Banda led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Sarmiento de La Banda: Rodrigo Herrera (10')
Key stats
Possession: Sarmiento de La Banda 48% · Atlético Rafaela 52% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 7-5