ABASTO, Buenos Aires (Interstat) — Talleres Cordoba II scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute and defeated Gimnasia La Plata Res. 1-0 in a global football game on Wednesday at Estancia Chica Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. The decisive moment came two minutes after Gimnasia La Plata Res. received a red card in the 66th minute. Talleres Cordoba II held on for the shutout victory and moved its competition record to three wins, one loss and one draw. Its season record across all competitions also stands at three wins, one loss and one draw. Gimnasia La Plata Res. dropped to no wins, two losses and one draw in the competition, and its record across all competitions is also no wins, two losses and one draw.

The first half ended without a goal, and the match remained scoreless until the late sending-off. Gimnasia La Plata Res. was reduced to 10 players in the 66th minute, and Talleres Cordoba II quickly took advantage when it scored in the 68th minute. The visitors then defended their one-goal lead through the closing minutes and kept Gimnasia La Plata Res. from finding an equalizer. The home side finished the match with no goals, while Talleres Cordoba II secured the win with its single goal and held the lead through the final whistle.

Talleres Cordoba II entered the match after a 3-0 home win over Union de Santa Fe II, a 2-0 loss at Atl. Tucuman II, a 3-1 home win over Godoy Cruz II and a 1-1 draw at Belgrano II. Those results had given the visitors a mixed start in the competition before Wednesday’s match. The victory over Gimnasia La Plata Res. added another win to a season that now includes three victories, one defeat and one draw in competition play. The same record applies across all competitions for Talleres Cordoba II.

Gimnasia La Plata Res. had entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Banfield II and a 2-2 draw with Rosario Central II in its previous competition matches. The home side was unable to add to its point total in this match and remained at no wins, two losses and one draw in the competition. Its record across all competitions also stands at no wins, two losses and one draw. The result left Gimnasia La Plata Res. still seeking its first victory of the season. The home side remained without a victory after the final whistle.

The match was played at Estancia Chica Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in Abasto, Provincia de Buenos Aires. Talleres Cordoba II’s season record in the competition is now three wins, one loss and one draw, and its record across all competitions is identical. Gimnasia La Plata Res.’s season record in the competition is now no wins, two losses and one draw, and its record across all competitions is also no wins, two losses and one draw. The match remained scoreless until the 68th-minute goal, and the red card preceded that goal by two minutes. Talleres Cordoba II secured the shutout, and Gimnasia La Plata Res. was held without a goal at home. The home side finished the match with 10 players after the red card and could not respond after the goal. The result was the third win of the season in the competition for Talleres Cordoba II.

The contest ended with Talleres Cordoba II ahead 1-0. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Gimnasia La Plata Res. 1, Talleres Cordoba II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Gimnasia La Plata Res. with a 66.5 percent probability to win. Gimnasia La Plata Res. had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.