Chacarita Juniors and Club Atlético Güemes played out a 0:0 draw in the Primera Nacional Regular Season on Wednesday evening. The result leaves both sides in the relegation zone, with Chacarita sitting 17th on 27 points and Güemes 18th on 23 after 27 games each.
And here's the thing about this one — Chacarita held 67 per cent possession but could not muster a single shot on target. They registered three attempts off target and nine corners, yet Güemes defended resolutely despite being reduced to ten men. By then, the visitors had already lost a player to a red card.
Güemes went down to ten men and were camped in their own half for much of the second half. They managed only seven attacks compared to Chacarita's 19, and their goalkeeper was forced into 17 goal kicks. The home side never got going properly, and the visitors had nothing to do all evening.
The statistics tell a familiar story. Chacarita dominated possession but failed to test their goalkeeper, while Güemes survived on counter-attacks and defensive organisation. Two yellow cards for the visitors and none for the hosts suggests a match that stayed under control despite the disadvantage.
Both teams arrive at this result with mixed recent form. Chacarita lost 0:2 and 0:1 in their last two before a 2:1 win over Agropecuario, while Güemes drew 1:1 with Atlético Mitre but had lost three of their previous four. The draw brought them together early in the standings, though neither side looks close to safety.