At the start of the eleventh round of the Professional League, Platense (20th with 12 points) tied goalless this Friday with Barracas Central (25th with 8), in a duel played at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium.
In a lackluster first half, the Orsi-Gómez duo created danger after a cross from Velurtas that Vázquez tried to clear and did nothing but serve it to Cantero, whose shot could have been again just deflected by Vázquez under the goal.
With more drive than ideas, Mainero tried to be the handle of the home team, although Lotti did not offer himself as a relief, he participated little in the game and thus was too isolated in the offense.
Before half-time, Calamar showed a little more determination in reaching the opposite goal and, with Lotti absent, they looked for Mateo Pellegrino, who controlled a cross from the left well in the heart of the area and surrounded by rivals, but the ball fell to Minerva, whose shot was saved by the visiting goalkeeper.
At the start of the second half, Lotti missed a shot at the goalkeeper’s body, the rebound was taken by Mainero and then the ball hit Goñi’s outstretched arm inside the area that referee Zunino did not see – and the VAR did not intervene – which unleashed indignation in Calamar, who later had more chances at the feet of Suso, Mainero and Pellegrino, and they made Marcelo Miño, the figure of the match, huge.
El Guapo withstood the siege for long minutes and then Insúa hit the crossbar. The game evened out a bit, but they couldn’t get out of the zero. Towards the end, Alex Juárez saw red and left the visitors with ten men, who haven’t won since the first matchday.
In the next match, Platense will go to Mendoza to face Independiente Rivadavia, while Barracas Central will host Vélez Sarsfield.
