Match Report
Unión Santa Fe went into the game 8th in the table on 21 points; Sarmiento sat 2nd on 15 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Unión Santa Fe no better than 46th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Unión Santa Fe 1.5 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Sarmiento 1.88 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.04.
Sarmiento came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Unión Santa Fe had taken 6 of 15 points to Sarmiento's 12.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Unión Santa Fe 6, draws 2, Sarmiento 7, at 1.93 goals per meeting. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estadio 15 de Abril staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. P. Echavarría took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Unión Santa Fe led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Unión Santa Fe: Cristian Tarragona (18'), Cristian Tarragona (61'), Ignacio Malcorra (74'), Eric Ramírez (84') · Sarmiento: Julián Mavilla (79')
Key stats
Possession: Unión Santa Fe 49% · Sarmiento 51% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 2-4