El Porvenir and Central Ballester shared the spoils in a Primera C regular season encounter on Sunday evening. The match at minute 25 of the tournament ended 0:0 after ninety minutes of disciplined defending. By then both sides had something to play for in their mid-table positions.
The only clear chance came at the thirty-two minute mark when El Porvenir's attacker stepped up for a penalty. The spot-kick was missed, and the game settled back into its cautious rhythm. And here's the thing — it was the only shot on target all game from the home side.
Central Ballester dominated possession at fifty-three percent yet somehow registered zero shots on target. El Porvenir had one shot on target from nine attempts off target, while the visitors managed three shots off target from their ninety-six attacks. To be fair, neither team created much in the way of clear-cut opportunities.
The result keeps El Porvenir tenth on thirty-three points after twenty-six games, while Central Ballester remain eleventh with thirty-one points. Both sides have now played twenty-six matches, and this draw means neither could move closer to the other in the standings.
El Porvenir had come into the match with mixed form, including a 1:0 win over XX Urquiza and a 0:3 defeat to Yupanki. Central Ballester's recent record showed a 3:0 victory against Leandro N. Alem but also losses to Fenix and Lujan. Neither run of results suggested either side was ready to dominate.
