Deportivo Riestra drew 1-1 with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in an exciting match for the ninth round of the Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League. The match took place at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium. Antony Alonso scored for the visitors 2 minutes into the first half, while Yaison Murillo equalized for Gimnasia with an own goal in the 50th minute of the second half.
The local goalkeeper, Nelson Insfrán, shone by saving a penalty from Jonathan Herrera in the 44th minute of the second half. With this result, Deportivo Riestra is in fifth place in Zone B with 12 points and is preparing to host River Plate in their next match.
Riestra has not been able to secure a win in the last seven matches, accumulating six draws and one defeat. In their last match, they drew 2-2 with San Telmo in the Argentine Cup, advancing to the round of 16 through penalty shootouts.
On the other hand, Gimnasia is in sixth place with 11 points and will face Rosario Central in the next round. After the defeat against Unión de Santa Fe, the Platense team managed to earn points again with this draw against Riestra.
Riestra's early goal in the match, scored by Antony Alonso after a good team play, put the visitors in the lead. The outstanding performance of Riestra's goalkeeper, Ignacio Arce, was crucial in maintaining the draw. Arce made key interventions that prevented Gimnasia from taking the victory.
Despite a missed penalty by Jonathan Herrera, Gimnasia managed to equalize the score thanks to an own goal by Yaison Murillo. The draw held until the end of the match, leaving both teams satisfied with the result achieved at the Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata stadium.
