The only goal of the game was scored by the Uruguayan brahian german28 minutes into the first half, from a penalty kick.
With this victory, the La Plata team was in third place (along with Racing), both behind the leader, Atlético Tucumán, and his escort, Argentinos Juniors.
Gym, who came from two losses and a draw, in three games in which he had failed to score, had to battle against a rival who played the entire second half with one man less, due to the expulsion of the defender Julian Audeabout the 44 minutes of the initial part.
When they were eleven against eleven it was an even duel, although with the local team a little more offensive, knowing that a victory would help them stay close to the top.
However, the first notice was from Lanús, with a cross shot from Samuel Careagathat Rodrigo King took the corner, and then it was Maximilian Gonzalez who finished off just wide.
Thereafter Gym reacted, when Alemán began to distribute the game and his team balanced the actions: in the first deep arrival, matias perez he stopped a header from Eric Ramirez inside the area and the referee Nicolás Lamolina did not hesitate to collect the penalty that German turned into a goal
Shortly after, La Molina he expelled Aude, although for a fault that did not deserve such a sanction, and logically he further complicated the panorama of Lanus.
Therefore, the visiting team had to redouble their efforts in the complementary part, although they were exposed to each replica of Gym, He had several chances although he could not make them happen.
In fact, the premises tried several times from outside, with two shots from Agustin Cardozo, Ramirez and Lautaro Chavezand even a corner that he executed German, he wanted to score an Olympic goal, but the ball went just wide.
Just after the second half, Lanús played the rest in search of equality and despite having one player less, he was very close to converting.
In the end, a Loiaza header went just wide, and Lautaro Acosta had another great chance, he finished from the penalty spot but was met with a great response from King, one of the high points to sustain a fundamental victory.
formations
Gymnastics: Rodrigo Rey; Guillermo Enrique, Leonardo Morales, Germán Guiffrey, Nicolás Colazo; Tomás Muro, Agustín Cardozo, Brahian Alemán, Ramón Sosa; Franco Soldano and Eric Ramirez. DT: Nestor Gorosito.
Lanus: Fernando Monetti; Brian Aguirre, Matías Pérez, Franco Ortellado, Julián Aude; Maximiliano González, Angel Careaga, Lautaro Acosta, Raúl Loaiza; Franco Orozco and Lucas Varaldo. DT: Rodrigo Acosta.
Goal in the first half: 28m. German (G), from penalty.
Changes in the second half: at the beginning, Nicolás Pasquini for Orozco (L); 7m. Brian Blando for Carega (L); 23m. Lautaro Chavez for Wall (G); 24m. Luciano Boggio for Varaldo (L); 38m. Benjamín Domínguez for Sosa (G) and Leonel Di Plácido for González (L); 44m.
Matías Miranda for Soldano and Alexis Domínguez for Ramírez (G).
Incidence in the first half: 44m. Sent off Aude (L).
Referee: Nicolas Lamolina.
Stadium: Gymnastics.
Source: Ambito
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