Match Report
The table read 7th (Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, 45 pts) against 5th (Midland, 47 pts), 2 points apart. Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta 1.03 scored and 0.9 conceded per game, Midland 1.13 and 0.83, with the league averaging 0.97.
Over the last five, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta had taken 5 of 15 points to Midland's 12.
Estadio El Gigante del Norte 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 de Salta: Lautaro Gordillo (81')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta 61% · Midland 39% · Total shots: 8-2 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 6-1