Kilmes beat Gimnasia Jujuy 2:0 in the Primera Nacional regular season on Wednesday evening. The result came in round 21 of the competition, with the home side closing out a point that could matter more than the scoreline suggests. To be fair, this was not a game of open play or end-to-end attack.
There were no goals until the second half of the match, and even then the pattern remained cautious. Kilmes took their chances when they came, while Gimnasia Jujuy found no answer to the pressure at the back. By then the visitors had already seen their rhythm disrupted.
The statistics show a match where both sides shared possession equally at 50 per cent. Kilmes registered 128 attacks compared to 116 for the visitors, while shots told the fuller story — seven off target and five on target for the hosts against zero shots on target for Gimnasia Jujuy. The visitors picked up two bookings as well, matching the red card count at zero for both sides.
Table position tells you where these teams stand on paper. Kilmes sit 14th with 28 games played, eight wins, eight draws and twelve losses for 32 points. Gimnasia Jujuy occupy third place with 14 wins, seven draws and seven defeats — 49 points on the board. The gap between them is 17 points, a margin that does not close quickly.
What this result changes is momentum for both clubs. Kilmes had not won since their 2:1 victory over Atlanta on 4 July, then drew with Chacarita Juniors before losing to Midland. Gimnasia Jujuy dropped points against Colchagua on their last outing, a 1:2 defeat that followed a win over Atlético Güemes. The home side saw the game out, and the visitors left with nothing to show for their visit.