River Plate Edges Out Gimnasia La Plata in a Thrilling Encounter
La Plata, Argentina – River Plate secured a hard-fought victory against Gimnasia La Plata in the 11th round of the second phase of the Argentine Professional League. The match was played at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium, under the watchful eye of referee Hernán Mastrangelo.
The first half was characterized by tension and few scoring opportunities. River Plate, with 56% possession, dominated the game, but failed to capitalize on their chances. Gimnasia, on the other hand, had a couple of dangerous approaches, but their striker, B. Dominguez, was caught offside in the 45th minute.
The second half began with a triple substitution for River Plate, which brought a fresh perspective to the match. The strategy paid off, as just five minutes later, Nicolás Fernández put River Plate ahead with a 1-0 goal, assisted by F. Mastantuono.
Gimnasia reacted with a change and sought an equalizer, but River Plate maintained control of the game. The Núñez team had several opportunities to extend their lead, but settled for the narrow advantage until the 83rd minute, when Rodrigo Castillo equalized for Gimnasia.
The match ended 1-1, a result that left a bittersweet taste for both teams. Gimnasia La Plata demonstrated its ability to react, while River Plate dropped two important points.
Statistics:
Gimnasia La Plata: 44% possession, 13 shots (7 on target, 5 off target), 4 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
River Plate: 56% possession, 5 shots (1 on target, 4 off target), 5 corners, 15 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Substitutions river plate: at minute 46 R. Villagra came in and R. Aliendro went out., at minute 46 M. Meza came in and M. Lanzini went out., at minute 46 F. Mastantuono came in and P. Solari went out., at minute 67 C. Echeverri came in and N. Fernandez went out., at minute 73 A. Ruberto came in and A. Bareiro went out.
Substitutions gimnasia l.p.: at minute 65 M. Abaldo came in and D. Zalazar went out., at minute 68 M. Miranda came in and L. Castro went out., at minute 80 S. Primante came in and N. Garayalde went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gimnasia L.P.
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River Plate
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