“Rafael Barrios becomes the third Barracas player to be booked in the first half, carded for persistent fouling. With Barracas already disrupted by earlier bookings to Miloc and Miramón, their discipline is fraying badly ahead of the interval.”
“Agustín Colazo breaks the deadlock in first-half added time, finishing to make it 1-0 just as both teams were heading for the dressing room level. The goal arrives moments after Ivan Tapia had gone close with a right-footed effort in the 45th minute.”
Pivotal“A fractious spell late in the second half sees both Gonzalo Maroni and Augusto Max booked within the same minute — Maroni for a foul and Max for dissent — reflecting the growing frustration in a Barracas side chasing the game with time running out.”
“Franco Torres puts the result beyond doubt in stoppage time. A frenetic goalmouth sequence involving shots from Lucas Gamba and Manuel Panaro that were blocked or off-target ends with Torres converting to make it 2-0 and confirm Gimnasia's clean sheet.”
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Gimnasia La Plata
Barracas Central
Gimnasia La Plata claimed a disciplined 2-0 victory over Barracas Central, with both goals arriving in the closing seconds of each half to paint a flattering picture of a match that was otherwise tight and scrappy. Barracas enjoyed marginally more possession — 52 to 48 — and generated a comparable number of dangerous attacks, but the numbers that truly mattered told a different story: Gimnasia fashioned six shots on target to Barracas's two, created two big chances and wasted just one of them, while their opponents failed to manufacture a single clear opening. The difference was clinical edge. Agustín Colazo struck in first-half added time to break the deadlock after a first half defined more by yellow cards than meaningful attacking play — three bookings before the interval set the combative tone — and substitute Franco Torres killed the contest in the 90th minute after a chaotic goalmouth scramble. Gimnasia's 27 tackles to Barracas's 15 underlined their defensive intent and work rate throughout, and the result lifts them up the Liga Profesional standings at a stage of the season where every three-point haul carries real weight.
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assist: Alexis Steimbach
Manuel Panaro Miramon takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Franco Torres takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Lucas Emanuel Gamba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alexis Steimbach takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juan Barbieri replaces Rodrigo Insua.
Offside.
Gonzalo Maroni takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bautista Barros Schelotto is on, and Ignacio Martin Fernandez is off.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Mateo Seoane with his right foot is saved.
Yellow card shown to Augusto Max.
Gonzalo MaroniYellow CardGonzalo Maroni receives a yellow card.
Tomas Porra attempts a header but misses the shot.
Tomas Porra attempts a header but misses the shot.
Franco Torres comes on for Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena.
Manuel Panaro Miramon comes on for Agustin Colazo.
Lucas Janson is substituted on for Nicolas Schelotto.
Mateo Seoane is on, and Ignacio Miramon is off.
Facundo Bruera takes a shot with his head but misses.
Nicolas Schelotto takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Lucas Emanuel Gamba is substituted off for Ivan Tapia.
Manuel Agustin Duarte is on, and Rafael Barrios is off.
Alexis Steimbach takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ivan Tapia takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Tomás PorraYellow CardTomas Porra receives a yellow card.
Pedro Silva Torrejon takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juan Cruz Cortazzo takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ignacio Martin Fernandez's header is blocked.
Gonzalo Maroni comes on for Jhonatan Candia.
Alexis SteimbachYellow CardYellow card shown to Alexis Steimbach.
Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Agustín ColazoShot - Agustin Colazo Head Shot Goal
assist: Pedro Silva Torrejón
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Nicolas Capraro is on, and Yonatthan Rak is off.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Ivan Tapia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Rafael BarriosYellow CardRafael Barrios receives a yellow card.
Jhonatan Candia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Ignacio Miramon with his right foot is blocked.
Jhonatan Candia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
VAR decision is pending.
Ignacio MiramónYellow CardIgnacio Miramon receives a yellow card.
Ivan Tapia takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Dardo MilocYellow CardYellow card issued to Dardo Federico Miloc.
Kevin Jappert takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kevin Jappert takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Facundo Bruera takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Nicolas Lamolina.
Gimnasia La Plata welcome Barracas Central to the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in what promises to be a tense 2nd Phase derby clash. The home side, buoyed by back-to-back wins, are looking to settle scores after a 2-0 defeat to Barracas earlier this year, while the visitors arrive with an inconsistent but resilient record that keeps them firmly in contention.
