Week 7 brings us a match on Jul 10th where Atlético Tucumán and Gimnasia La Plata will play a match in San Miguel de Tucumán in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 8th placed Atlético Tucumán, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Vélez Sarsfield. Manuel Capasso scored the first goal for Atlético Tucumán in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vélez Sarsfield couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Tucumán took the shutout win. Atlético Tucumán is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Gimnasia La Plata is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Defensa y Justicia. Tomas Muro scored the first goal for Gimnasia La Plata in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Defensa y Justicia couldn’t muster any offence and Gimnasia La Plata ran away with the shutout win. Gimnasia La Plata is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.
On the 8th of April, Atlético Tucumán hosted Gimnasia La Plata at the Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro in their last match together. Gimnasia La Plata won by a score of 2 to 1. Cristian Tarragona scored the first goal for Gimnasia La Plata in the 16th minute, then Marcelo Ortíz tied it up for Atlético Tucumán in the 40th minute.
Brahian Alemán has been the most prolific scorer on Gimnasia La Plata in the last five matches with 2 goals. Ramiro Angel Carrera has been the most prolific scorer on Atlético Tucumán in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.