Mainero and Cuesta lift Platense with decisive second-half goals

Platense beat Central Cordoba de Santiago 2-0, with Guido Mainero’s 58th-minute opener setting the course for a home win. Platense also led the main attacking measures, recording 59% possession, 16 total shots and six shots on goal.

Mainero opens the scoring, Cuesta finishes it

The breakthrough came in the 58th minute when Guido Mainero scored a normal goal assisted by Kevin Retamar, making the score 1-0. Platense then doubled the advantage in the 74th minute through Víctor Cuesta, whose normal goal was assisted by Bautista Merlini for the final 2-0 score.

Platense made three changes in the 69th minute, including Merlini for Retamar, before Mainero was replaced by Gastón Togni in the 77th minute. Central Cordoba de Santiago also made changes in the 69th and 75th minutes. Neither team received a yellow or red card.

Platense’s control reflected in the numbers

The hosts completed 342 accurate passes to Central Cordoba de Santiago’s 213 and won the corner-kick count 14-5. Their expected-goals figure was 1.24, compared with 0.94, while Central Cordoba de Santiago managed only two shots on goal. Platense goalkeeper saves numbered two, compared with four for the visitors, showing the scoreline was not built on a total suppression of Central Cordoba de Santiago’s chances.

Standings and standout performer

Platense moved to #11 in Clausura - Group A with 17 points from 15 games. Central Cordoba de Santiago remained #15 with 10 points from 15 games. In Apertura - Group A, Platense are #12 and Central Cordoba de Santiago #13, both on 16 points. Mainero was the standout, earning an 8.2 rating, scoring once and providing four key passes.