“Agustín Auzmendi broke the deadlock just before half-time, capping a sustained spell of Gimnasia pressure that had seen two shots saved in the preceding five minutes. The goal came after Aldosivi's defence failed to clear and Auzmendi was left with a clean finish.”
Pivotal“Agustín Colazo, who had come on in the first-half substitution, doubled Gimnasia's advantage with a composed finish after Aldosivi's defence was repeatedly beaten back during a frantic passage of play inside the box.”
Pivotal“Nicolás Gaitán pulled one back for Aldosivi with twelve minutes remaining, giving the home side hope after a corner routine created the space. Lucas Janson's blocked shot preceded the goal, with Gaitán capitalising on the loose ball.”
Aldosivi
Gimnasia La Plata
Gimnasia La Plata arrived with a clearer attacking plan and executed it efficiently, taking the lead through Agustín Auzmendi just before the break after a spell of sustained pressure that included two saved shots in the build-up. The second half became increasingly chaotic with both coaches burning through their substitution options, but it was Gimnasia substitute Agustín Colazo who settled matters at 66', tapping home after Aldosivi's defence failed to clear the danger following a sequence of blocked shots inside the box. Aldosivi, despite dominating possession equally and generating an impressive 18 shots, struggled with accuracy — only four found the target — and their wastefulness in front of goal was a recurring theme. Nicolás Gaitán's 78th-minute goal, scored shortly after coming on as a substitute himself, gave Aldosivi a lifeline and set up a tense finale, but Gimnasia managed their lead and left Mar del Plata with three points that carry significant weight in what has been a tight title race — the pre-match context around title-race urgency proved justified, as Gimnasia's clinical edge in the big moments proved the difference between the two evenly-matched sides.
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Andres Chavez takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Substitution: Lucas Lamella comes on for Ignacio Martin Fernandez.
Augusto Max is on, and Ignacio Miramon is off.
Martin Garcia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Agustin Colazo takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Agustin Colazo takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Goal! Nicolas Fabian Gaitan scores with a header.
assist: Martín García
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Lucas Janson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Andres Chavez comes on for Lucas Castroman.
Pedro Silva TorrejónYellow CardYellow card shown to Pedro Silva Torrejon.
Corner awarded.
Martin Garcia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Agustin Colazo scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Alexis Steimbach
Goal! Agustin Colazo scores, making it 0-2.
Ignacio Miramon takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Janson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Martin Garcia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Bautista Barros Schelotto replaces Nicolas Schelotto.
Martin Garcia takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Martin Garcia takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Ignacio Martin Fernandez.
Agustin Palavecino comes on for Federico Laurelli.
On comes Martin Garcia, and Rodrigo Gonzalez goes off.
Alan Sosa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Castroman takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ignacio Martin Fernandez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Federico Laurelli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Nicolas Zalazar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued to Federico Laurelli.
Aldo Tomas Lujan Fernandez comes on for Nicolas Cordero.
Nicolas Fabian Gaitan is on, and Matias Godoy is off.
Alan Sosa takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Matías GodoyYellow CardYellow card for Matias Godoy.
Shot by Xabier Auzmendi Arruabarrena with a header results in a goal.
assist: Pedro Silva Torrejón
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Shot by Ignacio Martin Fernandez with his left foot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Lucas Castroman's right-footed shot is saved.
Pedro Silva Torrejon takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Agustin Colazo comes on for Jeremias Merlo.
Rodrigo Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Rodrigo Gonzalez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mateo Seoane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Andres Vombergar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Andres Vombergar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nicolas Schelotto attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Alan SosaYellow CardAlan Sosa receives a yellow card.
Kick-off! The referee is Luis Lobo Medina.
Aldosivi host Gimnasia La Plata at the Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata on Sunday in the 2nd Phase of the Liga Profesional, with the visitors arriving in better recent form and an impressive head-to-head record. Gimnasia have gone unbeaten in their last five meetings with the hosts, including a dominant 3-1 victory earlier this year, making this a tricky afternoon for a struggling Aldosivi side.
