Platense and Instituto faced off in an intense match that ended in a 1-1 draw during round 4 of the Clausura.
Instituto struck first with a goal from their midfielder, Damián Puebla, in the 17th minute of the first half. However, the game turned when Ronaldo Martínez found the back of the net for Platense in the 51st minute, leveling the score.
In that pivotal moment, Ronaldo Martínez sparked hope for Platense as he skillfully placed the ball into the bottom left corner after receiving an assist from Ignacio Schor. The goalkeeper had no chance!
Damián Puebla delivered an impressive performance, standing out as the player of the match with 1 goal, 15 successful passes, 4 ball recoveries, and 6 attempts on goal.
Ronaldo Martínez also shone brightly, contributing with 1 goal, 3 shots on target, and 8 successful passes.
Franco Zapiola thrilled the home crowd at the 42nd minute with a dazzling nutmeg on Juan Manuel Romero.
Instituto’s coach, Daniel Oldrá, deployed a 4-4-2 formation with Manuel Roffo in goal; Juan José Franco, Gonzalo Requena, Fernando Alarcón, and Elías Pereyra as defenders; Stefano Moreyra, Gastón Lodico, Juan Manuel Romero, and Damián Puebla in midfield; while Matias Fonseca and Alex Luna led the attack.
On the other side, Cristian González’s Platense also lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Juan Pablo Cozzani guarding the net; Juan Ignacio Saborido, Ignacio Vázquez, Oscar Salomón, and Tomás Silva in defense; Guido Mainero, Marcos Portillo, Franco Baldassarra, and Franco Zapiola in midfield; and Ronaldo Martínez with Nicolás Orsini upfront.
The match was refereed by Andrés Gariano at the Estadio Olímpico in Córdoba.
In the next round, Instituto will host Unión, while Platense will welcome San Lorenzo at home.
Substitutions for Instituto
66’ 2T – Matias Fonseca out for Jhon Córdoba; Franco Zapiola out for Mauro Luna Diale.
76’ 2T – Damián Puebla out for Jonás Acevedo.
83’ 2T – Gastón Lodico out for Franco Díaz.
Yellow cards for Instituto:
34’ 1T – Stefano Moreyra; 12’ 2T – Gonzalo Requena.
Substitutions for Platense
45’ 2T – Marcos Portillo out for Vicente Taborda.
72’ 2T – Nicolás Orsini out for Ignacio Schor; Franco Baldassarra out for Felipe Bussio.
82’ 2T – Guido Mainero out for Maximiliano Rodríguez.
Yellow cards for Platense:
20’ 1T – Marcos Portillo; 29’ 1T – Nicolás Orsini; 2’ 2T – Franco Baldassarra; 19’ 2T – Juan Ignacio Saborido.