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Rosario Central Dominates San Martin S.J. in Rosario Despite Lack of Goals
Rosario, Santa Fe Province – In a match played at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Central imposed its dominance over San Martín de San Juan, although it failed to translate its superiority into goals. The match, corresponding to the third round of the second phase of the Argentine Professional League, saw a Rosario Central with an overwhelming ball possession of 72%, compared to 28% for its rival.
The home team generated a total of 13 shots, of which 5 were directed at the goal and 6 went wide. In addition, they obtained 9 corner kicks, reflecting their constant pressure in the rival area. However, the lack of precision in the finish prevented these efforts from being reflected in the score.
San Martín, for its part, was forced to fall back and defend for most of the match. Despite having few attacking opportunities, they managed to generate 7 shots, of which only 2 required the intervention of the rival goalkeeper. The defensive game of the San Juan team was marked by a high number of fouls, 12 in total, which resulted in three yellow cards for T. Fernandez (6′), R. Caseres (36′) and N. Watson (90′). Rosario Central, for its part, received a yellow card for F. Ibarra (45′).
The referee of the match, Ariel Penel, had a busy night, sanctioning numerous infractions and cautioning players from both teams.
In summary, Rosario Central demonstrated its superiority in the game, but the lack of forcefulness in attack prevented them from taking a clear victory. San Martín, for its part, resisted the onslaught of the rival and took a valuable point from Rosario.
Substitutions rosario central: at minute 46 A. Sandez came in and J. M. Elordi went out., at minute 46 G. Cantizano came in and J. Campaz went out., at minute 54 C. Quintana came in and J. Gimenez went out., at minute 62 F. Ibarra came in and E. Copetti went out., at minute 90 I. Malcorra came in and S. Segovia went out.
Substitutions san martin s.j.: at minute 63 T. Fernandez came in and T. Lecanda went out., at minute 71 S. Salle came in and A. Molina went out., at minute 84 I. Maestro came in and F. Toloza went out., at minute 84 S. Jaurena came in and E. Burgos went out., at minute 84 H. Tijanovich came in and M. Orihuela went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rosario Central
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San Martin S.J.
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