Match Report
12 points and 1 places separated them: Independiente Rivadavia 2nd with 28, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1st with 16. The last five rounds placed Independiente Rivadavia no better than 28th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Independiente Rivadavia ran at 1.5 scored and 0.86 conceded, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza at 1.75 and 0.88.
Independiente Rivadavia were unbeaten in 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Independiente Rivadavia win, 3 for Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza, 0 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 100% of the meetings won by the home side. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Juan Bautista Gargantini (capacity 24,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Independiente Rivadavia: Sheyko Studer (18'), Leonel Bucca (83'), Fabrizio Sartori (50'), Leonard Costa (80'), Álex Arce (70') · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza: Blas Armoa (1')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente Rivadavia 59% · Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 41% · Total shots: 24-7 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 11-2