Club Atlético Giménez and Atlético de Rafaela played out a 0:0 draw in the Primera Nacional regular season on Sunday evening. The match, played at Giménez's ground, saw the visitors control territory but fail to convert their chances. By then it was clear this would be a tight affair.
Madeline Morello picked up the first booking in the 16th minute. The game opened up after half-time with both sides making changes. Giménez brought on Mariano Gerez and Rodrigo Ramírez at the interval, while Rafaela introduced Juan Cavallaro and Santiago Sala around the hour mark.
And here's the thing about the statistics. Rafaela enjoyed 53 per cent possession and registered eight shots on target, but could find the net only once. Giménez managed just two attempts on goal and finished with 47 per cent possession. The visitors launched 47 attacks against 35 from their hosts.
Juan Capurro collected two yellow cards within four minutes of each other in the 80th minute. Lorenzo Flores was shown a caution in stoppage time. Both sides ended the match without a red card, though the tension was evident in the bookings.
The result leaves Giménez in 18th place with 27 games played and 23 points. Rafaela remain seventh with 39 points from the same number of fixtures. To be fair the visitors had more to show for their efforts, but the points were shared.
Giménez have now drawn their last two matches, following a 1:1 with Atlético Mitre. Rafaela's run of clean sheets continued from their 0:0 with Defensores de Belgrano, though they could not add to their tally here. The goal difference remains unchanged for both sides.