Week 5 brings us a match on Mar 7th where Godoy Cruz and Independiente will play a match in Mendoza in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 13th placed Godoy Cruz is fresh off their 2-1 win against Rosario Central. Martin Ojeda struck first for Godoy Cruz in the 58th minute, but Facundo Ezequiel Almada got the equalizer for Rosario Central in the 65th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while independiente is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto struck first for Boca Juniors in the 17th minute on a penalty, then Gastón Togni got the equalizer for Independiente in the 31st minute on a feed from Damian Batallini . Independiente is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Godoy Cruz won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Benavidez Protesoni and Silvio Romero are the top scorers for Independiente in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Martin Ojeda has been the most effective weapon for Godoy Cruz lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.