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Defensa y Justicia Edges Out Deportivo Riestra in Thrilling Match
Defensa y Justicia secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Deportivo Riestra at the Estadio Guillermo Laza in Buenos Aires. The match, part of the 2025 Argentine Professional League’s 1st Phase – Round 4, was a tense affair marked by numerous yellow cards.
The first half saw a relatively even contest, with both teams creating chances. At the 10th minute, Cristian Paz of Deportivo Riestra received a yellow card. Facundo Gonzalez of Defensa y Justicia was booked at the 35th minute.
The second half ignited with Enzo Canavo scoring the only goal of the game for Defensa y Justicia at the 50th minute, assisted by Brian Schamine. Kevin Balanta of Defensa y Justicia received a yellow card two minutes later. The match remained fiercely contested, with both teams playing aggressively. Deportivo Riestra scored a goal in the 90th minute through Juan Herrera, assisted by Juan Goitia, but it was too little, too late.
The final score was 1-0 in favor of Defensa y Justicia. Both teams ended the game with three yellow cards each. Possession was relatively even, with Defensa y Justicia holding 52% and Deportivo Riestra 48%. Both teams had 10 shots on goal, but Defensa y Justicia proved more clinical in front of the net.
Substitutions deportivo riestra: at minute 46 B. Sanchez came in and M. Sanabria went out., at minute 46 J. Goitia came in and E. Tovo went out., at minute 64 A. Diaz came in and N. Benegas went out., at minute 64 B. Guille came in and P. Monje went out., at minute 85 G. Obredor came in and M. Bracamonte went out.
Substitutions defensa y justicia: at minute 64 J. B. Miritello came in and A. Osorio went out., at minute 81 D. Barbona came in and G. Togni went out., at minute 81 C. Perez came in and A. Molinas went out., at minute 81 E. Aguilera came in and F. Gonzalez went out., at minute 90 K. Gutierrez came in and B. Schamine went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Deportivo Riestra
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Defensa Y Justicia
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