Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Independiente Rivadavia (2nd, 28 pts) and Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (15th, 5 pts). The last five rounds placed Estudiantes de Río Cuarto no better than 35th for form, against 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Independiente Rivadavia 1.5 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0.36 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.05.
Over the last five, Independiente Rivadavia had taken 10 of 15 points to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto's 4.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Independiente Rivadavia, 2 by Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini, capacity 24,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Independiente Rivadavia: Álex Arce (71'), Álex Arce (80') · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Gabriel Alanís (88')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente Rivadavia 65% · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 35% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-3