Gimnasia see off Vélez, dreaming of the playoffs in the Torneo Clausura | OneFootball

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata secured a crucial 2-0 victory against Vélez at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium, as part of the fifteenth round of the Clausura Tournament of the Professional League.

The goals for the "Lobo" were scored by Marcelo Torres and Jeremías Merlo, on a day when the team from La Plata is hopeful of entering the playoffs with one match remaining.

The team led by Fernando Zaniratto showed solidity and character in one of the most important matches of the year. With an intense first half, Gimnasia took control of the game and opened the scoring at the 33rd minute with a powerful shot from Torres.

In the second half, the home team withstood Vélez's dangerous attacks and capitalized on a perfect counterattack for Merlo to seal the 2-0 result at the 22nd minute of the second half after an error by the "Fortín".

Beyond the good football performance, the match was marked by a tense episode in the first half when referee Yael Falcón Pérez was attacked with a hammer thrown from the stands and assistant referee Mariana de Almeida suffered the impact of a firecracker. Nevertheless, the match continued, and the police managed to identify the person responsible for throwing the object at Falcón Pérez.

With this victory, Gimnasia reached 19 points and ranks tenth in Zone A, with the same points as Sarmiento and San Martín de San Juan, although with a lower goal difference. Thus, they keep the hope of entering the playoffs in the next round when they visit Platense at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium.

As for Vélez, already qualified for the next stage, the team led by Guillermo Barros Schelotto will seek to finish the Clausura on a high note when they host River in Liniers.

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