Match Report
Newell's Old Boys, 1st with 16 points, sat 15 points above Blooming (4th, 1). The last five rounds placed Blooming no better than 29th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/1.83 for Blooming and 1.83/0.67 for Newell's Old Boys (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The match was played at Estadio Ramón Aguilera Costas in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (capacity 38,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.