Gimnasia y Esgrima 2:0 Barracas Central — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Gimnasia y Esgrima beat Barracas Central 2-0 in the Superliga, taking the lead just after the break and adding a second in the 90th minute to secure the win. Barracas Central rarely threatened, despite enjoying slightly more of the ball.

Agustín Colazo put the hosts ahead in the 46th minute from Pedro Silva's assist. A second goal arrived in the 90th minute with no scorer credited, and the match was punctuated by seven yellow cards, including bookings for Dardo Miloc, Ignacio Miramon, Rafael Barrios, Alexis Steimbach, Tomás Porra, Gonzalo Maroni and Augusto Max.

Barracas Central edged possession with 51%, but Gimnasia had the clearer openings: six shots on target to two, and an expected-goals count of 1.20 to 0.44. The visitors' only response was 18 fouls and a goalkeeper forced into four saves.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Gimnasia y Esgrima vs Barracas Central?

Gimnasia y Esgrima 2-0 Barracas Central (Superliga).

Who scored?

Agustín Colazo (46', assist Pedro Silva) for Gimnasia y Esgrima; Franco Torres (90', assist Alexis Steimbach) for Gimnasia y Esgrima.

Were there any cards in Gimnasia y Esgrima vs Barracas Central?

Yellow cards: Dardo Miloc (Barracas Central); Ignacio Miramon (Gimnasia y Esgrima); Rafael Barrios (Barracas Central); Alexis Steimbach (Gimnasia y Esgrima); Tomás Porra (Barracas Central); Gonzalo Maroni (Barracas Central); Augusto Max (Gimnasia y Esgrima).

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