Estudiantes de Río Cuarto clinch first Primera Nacional semi-final spot | OneFootball

The Cordoba team will face the winner between Deportivo Madryn and Gimnasia de Jujuy.

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto defeated Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta 2-0 at the end of the match they played tonight at the Ciudad de Río Cuarto stadium, and qualified for the semifinals of the Primera Nacional reduced tournament, after having drawn 0-0 in the first leg.

The first goal of the night was scored by forward Javier Ferreira, while attacker Lucas González sealed the victory.

Additionally, the visiting midfielder Federico Bravo was sent off 12 minutes into the second half.

Thus, the Cordoba team qualified for the semifinals of the reduced tournament and continues to dream of their first promotion to the First Division. In the mentioned stage, they will have to face the winner between Deportivo Madryn, who leads the series 3-0 after the AFA ruling, and Gimnasia de Jujuy.

The first chance of the match came at 28 minutes into the first half, with a low cross from Ferreira to winger Martín Garnerone, whose low and distant shot was centered and saved by goalkeeper Federico Abadía.

The first goal of the night came at 31 minutes, when a long pass reached Ferreira, who hit a low shot to the far post, which deflected off defender Gabriel Díaz and changed direction, wrong-footing Abadía and becoming the 1-0.

At 35 minutes, a cross from the right reached the far post and was struck by forward Fabricio Rojas, who appeared unmarked but couldn't finish accurately.

In the second half, at 12 minutes, Gimnasia y Tiro's midfielder Federico Bravo was sent off after intense protests to referee Daniel Zamora for a previous unsanctioned foul.

At 18 minutes, Gimnasia y Tiro came close with a header from the small area by winger Lautaro Gordillo, which went high and was heading for the left corner of goalkeeper Brian Olivera, but the goalkeeper reacted in time and managed to deflect it.

The second goal of the night came at 22 minutes, with a low cross from attacker Mauro Valiente that Lucas González pushed into the net, marking the final 2-0.

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