“Gonzalo Lencina heads home from close range to give Platense the lead after a string of earlier attempts and a resulting corner.”
Pivotal“Alexander Díaz equalizes for Deportivo Riestra shortly after coming on as a substitute, capping a spell of pressure that included a near-miss header and a yellow card for Platense.”
Pivotal
Platense
Deportivo Riestra
Platense controlled the game from the outset, dominating possession at 64% and completing nearly double the passes of their opponents, and their approach paid off early when Gonzalo Lencina headed home from a corner in the 16th minute after sustained pressure. Deportivo Riestra, however, sat deep, committed 21 fouls to disrupt Platense's rhythm, and rode their luck defensively before substitute Alexander Díaz struck in the 71st minute, capitalizing on a set piece from Jonatan Esteban Goitia. Despite being outshot and outplayed territorially, Riestra's resilience and clinical edge in a rare big chance proved enough to steal a point on the road. For Platense, sitting mid-table, the result will sting given their dominance, while Riestra will take the draw as a solid away result against a side controlling large portions of the match.
How entertaining was this match?
Mariano Gaston Bracamonte takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Gabriel Obredor is on, and Tomas Gonzalez is off.
Agustín Lagos is substituted for Juan Saborido.
Maximiliano Amarfil receives a yellow card.
Augusto Lotti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Augusto Lotti comes on for Gonzalo Lencina.
Guido Mainero is on, and Nicolas Retamar is off.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alexander DíazShot from Alexander Diaz with his left foot finds the back of the net.
Ignacio Vazquez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
assist: Yonatan Goitía
Goal! Alexander Diaz scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Jonatan Esteban Goitia.
Mariano BracamonteYellow CardYellow card shown to Mariano Gaston Bracamonte.
Nicolas Retamar attempts a header but misses the shot.
Celia Ingenthron is on, and Tomas Ariel Silva is off.
Maximiliano Amarfil comes on for Martin Barrios.
Ivan Gomez Romero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Milton Aaron Celiz takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Substitution: Alexander Diaz comes on for Nicolas Benegas.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Gonzalo Lencina takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Yellow card shown to Facundo Mino.
Offside.
Franco Zapiola takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Cristian Paz receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Milton Aaron Celiz receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nicolas Benegas takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Jonatan Esteban Goitia takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Pedro Ramirez comes on for Ignacio Gariglio.
Gonzalo LencinaShot! Gonzalo Lencina scores with a header.
assist: Franco Zapiola
Goal! Gonzalo Lencina scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Franco Zapiola.
Corner awarded.
Nicolas Retamar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Tomas Gonzalez takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Alvaro Carranza.
Platense host Deportivo Riestra in a Clausura derby between two sides desperate to arrest their slides. With both clubs mired in mid-to-lower table form, this Vicente López clash carries plenty of local pride even if the points table stakes are modest.
