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

The team from Córdoba 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 played tonight at the Ciudad de Río Cuarto stadium, qualifying for the semifinals of the Primera Nacional playoff tournament, after a goalless draw in the first leg.

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

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

Thus, the team from Córdoba advanced to the playoff semifinals and continues to dream of their first promotion to the First Division. In that round, they will face the winner between Deportivo Madryn, who lead the series 3-0 after the AFA ruling, and Gimnasia de Jujuy.

The first chance of the match came at the 28th minute of the first half, with a low cross from Ferreira to winger Martín Garnerone, whose long, low shot went straight at goalkeeper Federico Abadía.

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

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

In the second half, at the 12th minute, Gimnasia y Tiro midfielder Federico Bravo was sent off after intense protests to referee Daniel Zamora over a previous uncalled foul.

At the 18th minute, Gimnasia y Tiro threatened with a header from the edge of the six-yard box by winger Lautaro Gordillo, which was heading high into the left corner of goalkeeper Brian Olivera, but the keeper reacted in time to make the save.

The second goal of the night came at the 22nd minute, with a low cross from striker Mauro Valiente that Lucas González tapped into the net to make it 2-0.

The schedule for the second leg of the playoff quarterfinals

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