SALTA (Interstat) — Central Norte and Acassuso played to a 0-0 draw on Sunday in a match that produced no goals and few clear finishing chances. The home side and the visiting side each took a share of the points after a tight contest that was marked more by midfield friction and a series of second-half changes than by scoring threats. Neither team found the net in the first half or the second half, and the match ended level. The scoreboard remained unchanged from the opening whistle to the final whistle, leaving both teams with a draw. Central Norte was the home team, and Acassuso was the visiting team.

Central Norte, the home team, could not turn its home advantage into a goal. Acassuso, the visiting team, also finished with no goals. The defensive effort on both sides kept the game scoreless through the opening half and the second half. The score remained 0-0 as the minutes passed, and neither team was able to record a goal. The result added another draw to Central Norte’s season, while Acassuso settled for a draw after its recent results. The teams left the field with a draw and no goals between them.

The first yellow card came in the 40th minute to Central Norte’s Moravec M. Acassuso’s Escalante D. was booked in the 55th minute. The match remained scoreless after those cautions, and the teams continued to make changes as the second half wore on. The cards were the only disciplinary entries listed in the match. Neither caution led to a goal, and the score stayed level. The yellow cards were recorded in order, first for Central Norte and then for Acassuso.

Acassuso made the first substitution in the 46th minute with Reynoso R. The visiting side then made two changes in the 61st minute, bringing on Postigo J. and Etcheverri R. Central Norte made a change in the 65th minute with Moravec M., then made two more in the 72nd minute with Mancuso G. and Sanz P. Acassuso’s Serrano V. entered in the 76th minute. Central Norte made two changes in the 83rd minute with Vedoya F. and Castro T., and Acassuso’s Ruiz A. entered in the 87th minute. Those changes came as both teams sought a late goal, but the match remained scoreless.

The result left Acassuso with two wins, one loss and two draws in this competition. Acassuso’s record across all competitions is also two wins, one loss and two draws. Central Norte is now at one win, no losses and four draws in this competition. Central Norte’s record across all competitions is also one win, no losses and four draws. Central Norte remained unbeaten in the competition, while Acassuso continued a run that has included two wins and two draws. The teams could not separate themselves on the scoreboard, and the draw added to both records.

Acassuso entered the match following a scoreless draw with Deportivo Madryn. Earlier in its season, Acassuso beat Def. de Belgrano 3-0, lost to Ciudad Bolivar and beat Almirante Brown. Central Norte entered after a 2-1 win at Chaco For Ever and had drawn with Ferro, Racing Cordoba and Deportivo Madryn. Those previous results framed a contest in which neither side could produce a goal. Acassuso’s prior matches included a 3-0 win and a 1-0 defeat, while Central Norte’s run included a 2-1 win and three draws. The teams brought those records into a match that ended without a goal.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Central Norte 1, Acassuso 1. Interstat’s ELO system projected Central Norte with a 70.3 percent probability to win. Central Norte had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 1.75.