Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Douglas Haig (1st, 67 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Central Norte (2nd, 49 pts). Central Norte de Salta ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.34/0.69 for Douglas Haig and 1.19/0.94 for Central Norte (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
Momentum sat with Central Norte, winners of their last three, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Douglas Haig 5/15, Central Norte 13/15.
?. Carranza took charge of the match — our records show 76 games refereed with an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Estadio Miguel Morales in Pergamino (capacity 16,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Douglas Haig led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.