Gimnasia de La Plata tied 1-1 with San Martín and was relegated to the Second Division

La Plata, June 30, 2011

Today, Gimnasia de La Plata played against San Martín de San Juan to remain in the First Division. In the first match, the team from La Plata lost 1-0 but had the illusion of winning in their stadium. With goals scored by Penco for San Martín and Vizcarra for the locals, the global result was 2-1. So San Martin will play the next season in First Division and Gimnasia, along with River, Huracán and Quilmes, has now to play in the Second Division.

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata: Fernando Monetti; Abel Masuero, Pablo Fontanello, Oliver Benítez, Milton Casco; Hernán Encina, Fabián Rinaudo, Alejandro Capurro, Lucas Castro; Guillermo Barros Schelotto y Jorge Córdoba. Coach: Darío Ortiz.

San Martín de San Juan: Luciano Pocrnjic; Marcos Galarza, Cristian Grabinski, Rubén Zamponi, Emmanuel Más; Pablo Cantero, Andrés Alderete; Emilson Roberval, Raúl Quiroga, Damián Canuto; y Sebastián Penco. Coach: Daniel Garnero.

Yellow Cards: SH 6´ Sebastián Penco (SM), 12´ Milton Casco (G), 18´ Andrés Alderete (SM), 30´ Guillermo Barros Schelotto (G).

Red Cards: SH 22´ Milton Casco (G) y 32´ Sebastián Penco (SM).

Goals: FH 2´ Sebastián Penco (SM). SH 23´ José Vizcarra (G).

Changes: SH 8´ José Vizcarra for Alejandro Capurro (G), 17´ Alan Ruiz for Hernán Encima (G), 25´ Gastón Canuto for Federico Poggi (SM), 28´ Barreiro for Roberval (SM), 45´ Mariano Messera for Quiroga (SM).

Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerrillo

Referee: Héctor Baldassi