Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 58 each, with Gimnasia y Tiro 8th and Defensores de Belgrano 7th. The last five rounds placed Defensores de Belgrano no better than 27th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/0.58 for Gimnasia y Tiro and 1/0.63 for Defensores de Belgrano (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.89.
Estadio El Gigante del Norte in Salta staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,300. 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
Gimnasia y Tiro: Ezequiel Nicolás Neira (81')