Гимнасия Чивилой took a narrow 1-0 victory over Бартоломе Митре in the tournament's Winners Stage on Saturday evening. The result came in matchday 7 of the Torneo Federal А, with the final scoreline decided by a single strike in the second half. The home side had looked capable of more, but a late finish proved decisive.
The visitors opened the scoring in the 66th minute when Fausto Fiol found the back of the net. It was the only goal of the contest and came after a series of cautions had already been issued. Earlier in the game, yellow cards were shown at 45+2, 61 and 65 minutes, with one more arriving at 83 minutes to close out proceedings.
Statistics told a different story if you looked only at the numbers. The hosts enjoyed 43% possession and registered more attacks, but they failed to create clear-cut chances. They managed four shots on target without testing the goalkeeper enough, while their opponents matched that tally with just 57% of the ball. Both sides ended with four shots on target, yet only one found the net.
Gimnasia's away performance extended a run that has seen them climb to fourth place with eight points from five games. They have won twice and drawn twice, leaving only one defeat on their record. Their recent results have been steady, including back-to-back clean sheets against Саамиенто де Ла-Банда and Дефенсорес де Белграно.
For Бартоломе Митре, the defeat deepened their struggles. Sitting ninth with just one point from five matches, they remain without a victory and have lost four of their five outings. The last time they avoided defeat was a 1-1 draw with Саамиенто де Ла-Банда in August.
We had tipped this fixture for a draw, but the match did not go that way. The visitors' efficiency in front of goal proved the difference, and that single moment of quality shifted the balance. The result leaves the home side still searching for their first win of the campaign.
