LA PLATA (Interstat) — N. Fernandez scored in the 13th minute and Franco Torres added a second-half goal as Gimnasia L.P. defeated Sarmiento Junin 2-0 on Friday in a global football game. Gimnasia L.P. was the home team, and Sarmiento Junin was the visiting team. The home side took the lead early and kept the visitors off the scoreboard for the full 90 minutes. Gimnasia L.P. protected its advantage through the second half and closed out the shutout victory. Sarmiento Junin could not find a goal and finished the match without a score.

The most important part of the game came in the 13th minute, when N. Fernandez scored for Gimnasia L.P. The goal gave the home team the lead and remained the difference for much of the match. Sarmiento Junin’s J. Contrera was booked in the 2nd minute, and S. Salle received a yellow card in the 45th minute. Those cards came during a first half in which Sarmiento Junin trailed after Fernandez’s early goal. Gimnasia L.P. carried the 1-0 advantage into the second half.

Sarmiento Junin made substitutions involving J. Herrera, S. Salle and J. Contrera in the 46th minute, then J. Renteria in the 61st minute and M. Martinez in the 87th. Gimnasia L.P. used substitutions involving M. Torres in the 66th minute, N. Fernandez and M. Seoane in the 81st, and L. Janson in the 87th. J. Mavilla of Sarmiento Junin was booked in the 60th minute. Gimnasia L.P.’s German Conti was shown a yellow card in the 67th minute. E. Gimenez of Sarmiento Junin was booked in the 89th minute. Sarmiento Junin made five substitutions in all, and Gimnasia L.P. made four. Sarmiento Junin finished with four yellow cards, while Gimnasia L.P. had one.

Franco Torres scored in the 74th minute to double the lead for Gimnasia L.P. N. Fernandez had 81 minutes and one goal, the leading key performance for Gimnasia L.P. Franco Torres had 24 minutes and one goal, the second key performance. The goals came in order in the 13th and 74th minutes, and both were scored by Gimnasia L.P. The 13th-minute goal was the only score of the first half, and the 74th-minute goal was the only score of the second half. After Torres scored, Gimnasia L.P. led 2-0. Gimnasia L.P. held Sarmiento Junin scoreless after the second goal and through the closing minutes.

Sarmiento Junin’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions is also 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws. Gimnasia L.P.’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions is also 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Sarmiento Junin had entered after drawing with Barracas Central and River Plate and winning at Aldosivi. Gimnasia L.P. had entered after winning at Huracan and drawing with Atl. Tucuman and Ind. Rivadavia. The result continued Gimnasia L.P.’s unbeaten start in the competition and kept Sarmiento Junin without a win in its last three matches in this competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Gimnasia L.P. 1, Sarmiento Junin 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Gimnasia L.P. with a 64.8 percent probability to win. Gimnasia L.P. had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.