Match Report
Central Norte de Salta, 1st on 18 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Sarmiento de La Banda (2nd, 33). Sarmiento de La Banda's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 0.94 goals per team per game, Sarmiento de La Banda ran at 1.44 scored and 0.69 conceded, Central Norte de Salta at 1.63 and 0.75.
Momentum sat with Central Norte de Salta, winners of their last four, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sarmiento de La Banda held 7 points of 15 and Central Norte de Salta 13.
The match was played at Estadio Ciudad de La Banda in La Banda (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Central Norte de Salta led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.