Gimnasia Jujuy secured a 2-1 victory over Almafuerte in the Primera Nacional's Regular Season - 28 on 6 September. The away side took the lead after J. Varela's early strike just seven minutes in. But a red card for J. Orlando in the thirty-fifth minute turned the match on its head.
Almafuerte fought back through Varela's goal, but couldn't hold their advantage once Orlando was sent off. F. De La Vega equalised for Gimnasia in the forty-fourth minute before missing a penalty in the fifty-sixth. The hosts pressed forward but couldn't find a second equaliser.
Gimnasia Jujuy grabbed the decisive goal through F. Molina in the seventy-fourth minute. They managed their game well after going ahead, with several substitutions around the hour mark. The visitors held firm despite Almafuerte's increased pressure.
Almafuerte dominated possession but couldn't convert it into clear chances. They registered 114 attacks compared to the visitors' 85, yet only managed three shots on target. Gimnasia Jujuy were more clinical, hitting the target nine times from their eight attacks.
The result keeps Gimnasia Jujuy in third place with 46 points from 27 games. Almafuerte remain twelfth on 34 points, nine points adrift of the play-off positions. The hosts have now lost two of their last five matches.