Defensa y Justicia defeats Banfield in a close match
Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires Province – Defensa y Justicia beat Banfield 1-0 in a match corresponding to the 11th round of the second phase of the Argentine Professional League. The only goal of the match came in the 53rd minute through Martín Sosa, who took advantage of an assist from Gonzalo Alanis to seal the victory for the Varela team.
The match was quite even, with both teams looking for the opponent’s goal. Banfield had more possession of the ball (53%), while Defensa y Justicia created more scoring opportunities (14 shots, 3 on target). The match was marked by the intensity and the struggle in midfield.
In the 18th minute, referee Nicolás Ramírez booked Cristian Núñez from Banfield. In the 45th minute, Leandro Herrera was booked by Defensa y Justicia.
In the second half, the match opened up even more and Sosa’s goal gave Defensa y Justicia the necessary calmness to manage the result. In the closing minutes, both teams had scoring opportunities but were unable to convert.
At the end of the match, the referee booked Emanuel Canete for Banfield.
Defensa y Justicia is in 13th place with 20 points, while Banfield is in 18th place with 18 points.
Substitutions banfield: at minute 46 Y. Rodriguez came in and C. Nunez went out., at minute 60 B. A. Galvan came in and I. Rodriguez went out., at minute 60 M. Gonzalez came in and L. Villegas went out., at minute 68 J. Bisanz came in and J. Alvarez went out., at minute 77 E. Canete came in and J. Soraire went out.
Substitutions defensa y justicia: at minute 64 A. Molinas came in and L. Herrera went out., at minute 70 A. Portillo came in and G. Alanis went out., at minute 71 I. Galvan came in and M. Sosa went out., at minute 84 J. Lopez came in and K. Lopez went out., at minute 85 E. Aguilera came in and E. Cannavo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Defensa Y Justicia
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Banfield
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