Match statistics
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1 Blocked Shots 3
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3 Shots insidebox 10
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6 Shots off Goal 6
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0 Shots on Goal 4
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4 Shots outsidebox 3
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7 Total Shots 13
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1 Corner Kicks 6
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3 Offsides 2
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18 Fouls 13
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2 Yellow Cards 0
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146 Passes accurate 558
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225 Total passes 649
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4 Goalkeeper Saves 0
Match timeline
13 eventsKey moments
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90'
Argentinos JRSPenalty confirmedby Leandro Lozano
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Lineups
- 23R. Bacchia
- 21M. Ruiz
- 2G. Maffini
- 30S. Ojeda
- 16T. Ostchega
- 5A. Cabrera
- 11M. Garnerone
- 19N. Talpone
- 10T. Gonzalez
- 17G. Alanis
- 32M. Bajamich
- 43A. Lastra
- 6J. Antonini
- 31M. Valenti
- 25T. Olmos
- 26E. Forclaz
- 79T. Leiva
- 8S. Rosane
- 13F. Romero
- 22M. Valiente
- 7L. Gonzalez
- 20M. Tevez
- 9J. Ferreira
- B. Cortes25
- L. Lozano22
- F. Alvarez16
- E. Godoy4
- S. Prieto20
- F. Fattori24
- N. Oroz11
- D. Porcel47
- A. Lescano10
- E. Viveros29
- T. Molina27
- G. Siri Payer12
- R. D. Riquelme6
- K. Coronel14
- C. Bravo26
- F. Carrizo31
- L. Gomez8
- G. Infantino32
- E. Perez33
- L. Fernandez18
- K. Ryouga34
- F. Jainikoski48
Competition Stage
Regular Season - 2
Match Recap
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Stalemate at the Candini as Argentinos JRS Frustrated
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 0-0 Argentinos JRS
Argentinos Juniors saw their pursuit of Liga Profesional Argentina’s upper reaches stalled at the Antonio Candini, as they were held to a goalless draw despite dominating possession and creating the clearer chances against Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto.
The visitors controlled proceedings from the outset, enjoying 74% possession and registering 13 shots to their hosts’ seven. Yet for all their territorial advantage, Argentinos JRS managed just four shots on target whilst failing to convert any of the ten efforts they mustered from inside the penalty area.
Estudiantes, employing a defensive 4-1-4-1 formation, proved resolute in their defensive shape despite being pinned back for large periods. Their goalkeeper was the busier of the two shot-stoppers, making four saves to preserve the clean sheet, whilst his opposite number was left largely untested with Estudiantes managing no shots on target.
The match’s most controversial moment arrived deep into stoppage time when VAR confirmed a penalty for the visitors after Leandro Lozano was adjudged to have been fouled. However, the spot-kick ultimately came to nothing, extending Argentinos JRS’s recent inconsistency.
This draw continues a frustrating pattern for fifth-placed Argentinos JRS, whose WWLWL form over their last five matches reflects their inability to string together consistent results. With 24 points from 16 games, they remain well-placed but will rue missed opportunities like this as they seek to challenge the league’s elite.
The statistics tell the story of a match that followed a familiar script: 650 passes to 225 in favour of the visitors, yet both sides departing with a point that perhaps satisfied the hosts more than their more ambitious opponents.