Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 2nd on 60, Central Norte de Salta 15th on 36. On recent form Central Norte de Salta sat only 30th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 15th overall. Per game in the league, Central Norte de Salta were scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.21, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 1.03 and 0.65, against a competition average of 0.9 goals per team per game.
The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Central Norte de Salta against 10/15 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
The venue was Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Ciudad de Salta, with room for 49,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Central Norte de Salta: Diego Magno (57') · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Gonzalo Maffini (15'), Francisco Galván (78')
Key stats
Possession: Central Norte de Salta 53% · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 47% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 6-6