Match Report
Unión Santa Fe went into the game 7th in the table on 10 points; Deportivo Riestra sat 10th on 9 — a 1-point gap. Deportivo Riestra's recent output lagged their position: 46th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Unión Santa Fe were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.43, Deportivo Riestra 1 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Deportivo Riestra had gone 8 games without a win.
Estadio 15 de Abril staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Unión Santa Fe led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Unión Santa Fe: Marcelo Estigarribia (21'), Cristian Tarragona (90')
Key stats
Possession: Unión Santa Fe 73% · Deportivo Riestra 27% · Total shots: 26-8 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 9-0