Platense and Estudiantes La Plata draw in a low-scoring match
La Plata, Argentina – Platense and Estudiantes La Plata drew 1-1 in a match of the 14th round of the second phase of the Argentine Professional League. The match, played at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, was marked by the number of yellow cards, with a total of 9 between both teams.
Platense started better and opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a goal from M. Pellegrino, assisted by S. Marcich. Estudiantes La Plata managed to equalize the match in the 40th minute with a goal from S. Ascacibar, assisted by L. Gimenez.
The match was very close, with both teams fighting for control of the ball. Platense had 33% possession, while Estudiantes La Plata controlled the ball 67% of the time. Despite this, Platense had more scoring opportunities, with 6 shots on goal (2 on target), while Estudiantes La Plata shot 12 times, but only 5 of those shots were on target.
The referee of the match was Nicolas Ramirez, who showed yellow cards to B. Barros Schelotto, L. Picco, G. Suso, S. Marcich and I. Schor of Platense, and to S. Arzamendia, S. Ascacibar, T. Palacios, G. Carrillo of Estudiantes La Plata.
The draw leaves both teams in the middle of the table, with 14 points for Platense and 17 for Estudiantes La Plata.
Substitutions estudiantes l.p.: at minute 34 E. Cetre came in and P. Piatti went out., at minute 72 F. Perez came in and L. Gimenez went out.
Substitutions platense: at minute 58 I. Schor came in and F. Minerva went out., at minute 80 R. Martinez came in and V. Taborda went out., at minute 80 R. L. Marquez De Meneses came in and G. Mainero went out., at minute 90 O. Salomon came in and M. Pellegrino went out., at minute 90 C. Villalba came in and B. Barros Schelotto went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Estudiantes L.P.
Titulares:
Platense
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