Buenos Aires, April 6 (NA) – Instituto withstood the rival's attacks, struck at the right moment and won at home 2-0 against Defensa y Justicia in a match corresponding to the thirteenth round of Zone A of the Apertura Tournament, held at the Juan Domingo Perón stadium in Córdoba. According to the Argentine News Agency, the goals for 'La Gloria' were scored by Nicolás Guerra at the 25th minute of the first half, and Matías Tissera at the 38th minute of the second half. With this result, the Córdoba team reached eleventh place with 14 points, three behind Independiente (the last qualifier for the Playoffs at the moment), while 'El Halcón' remained in fifth place with 19 points. From a set-piece action on the right, Jonathan Galván rose high to head a cross from Gastón Lodió and assist Chilean attacker Nicolás Guerra, who deflected the ball's trajectory at the perfect moment to deceive goalkeeper Cristopher Fiermarín and open the scoring for the team led by Diego Flores. In the second half, Varela's coach, Mariano Soso, shuffled the deck and brought in attacking players to go in search of an equalizer. At Defensa y Justicia's best moment, the yellow team suffered a new setback with Matías Tissera's goal, who dribbled down the right flank and unleashed a powerful strike to beat the goalkeeper. Now, Instituto de Córdoba will face Deportivo Riestra next Saturday at 15:00 in a match valid for the next round of the local championship, while 'El Halcón' will receive Talleres de Córdoba on Monday, April 13, starting at 16:30.
