Match Report
Chaco For Ever, 13th on 29 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Gimnasia Jujuy (3rd, 46). The last five rounds placed Gimnasia Jujuy no better than 24th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Gimnasia Jujuy were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1.22, Chaco For Ever 0.93 and 1.07, against a competition average of 0.97 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gimnasia Jujuy — three in succession. Gimnasia Jujuy had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Chaco For Ever, 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Gimnasia Jujuy wins, 1 for Chaco For Ever, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
L. Cavallero took charge of the match — our records show 71 games refereed with an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game. The venue was Estadio 23 de Agosto, with room for 24,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gimnasia Jujuy: Francisco Maidana (63')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnasia Jujuy 47% · Chaco For Ever 53% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-2