Match Report
Sarmiento Res. went into the game 7th in the table on 13 points; River Plate Res. sat 3rd on 15 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Sarmiento Res. sat only 53rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sarmiento Res. ran at 0.86 scored and 0.29 conceded, River Plate Res. at 1.86 and 0.57.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Sarmiento Res. win, 4 for River Plate Res., 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
On the scoreboard, Sarmiento Res. led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Sarmiento Res.: San Juan (20'), Juan Bautista Caviglia (58') · River Plate Res.: Thiago Acosta (54'), Oswaldo Valencia Motta (52'), Agustín Obregón (67')
Key stats
Possession: Sarmiento Res. 39% · River Plate Res. 61% · Total shots: 9-34 · On target: 6-16 · Corners: 1-17