Feb 27th features a match where Barracas Central will host Gimnasia La Plata in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Barracas Central sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Huracán. Gabriel Gudiño struck first for Huracán in the 30th minute, then Juan Carlos Gauto added another in the 86th minute In the end, Barracas Central couldn’t muster any offence and Huracán ran away with the shutout win. Barracas Central looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 21st placed Gimnasia La Plata is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Instituto. Nicolás Contín struck first for Gimnasia La Plata in the 5th minute, then Erik Ramirez added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Guillermo Enrique In the end, Instituto was frustrated by Gimnasia La Plata’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gimnasia La Plata ended the match with the shutout victory. Gimnasia La Plata looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw each.
Gimnasia La Plata is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tomas Muro and Enrique each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Barracas Central is glad to have Bruno Sepúlveda in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.