Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza (1st, 63 pts) and Central Norte de Salta (15th, 36 pts). The last five rounds placed Central Norte de Salta no better than 30th for form, against 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Central Norte de Salta 0.79 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1.03 and 0.53, with the league averaging 0.9.
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza arrived on a run of four straight wins. From the last five rounds, Central Norte de Salta held 5 points of 15 and Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 12.
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Ciudad de Salta staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Central Norte de Salta: Augusto Berrondo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Central Norte de Salta 42% · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 58% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-2