Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Instituto (2nd, 68 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Deportivo Santamarina (36th, 29 pts). Recent form flatters Deportivo Santamarina's table spot — 25th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 36th. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Deportivo Santamarina ran at 0.81 scored and 1.61 conceded, Instituto at 1.33 and 0.64.
15 games without a win framed Deportivo Santamarina's arrival. The last-five ledger: Deportivo Santamarina 1/15, Instituto 7/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Deportivo Santamarina wins, 2 for Instituto, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio Municipal General San Martín de Tandil (capacity 8,762). On the scoreboard, Instituto led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Instituto: G. Graciani (13'), G. Graciani (23'), Matías Ferreira (55'), N. Mazzola (74')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Santamarina 50% · Instituto 50% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-6