This superiority was reflected on the scoreboard at the 24th minute of the first half, when Álex Arce appeared in the area to define with precision and open the scoring, giving his team peace of mind before the break. At the 27th minute of the second half, Gonzalo Alejandro Ríos sealed the match by scoring 2-0, after a good collective play that ended up sealing a convincing performance by the Mendoza team. Berti's team managed the game's tempo, maintained defensive order, and was dangerous every time it found spaces in attack. From the start of the match, the Mendoza side took the lead and showed more decisiveness in the opponent's half. With a minimal lead, 'La Lepra' controlled the rhythm of the game and went into halftime ahead. In the second half, Estudiantes tried to take control of the field in search of an equalizer, but left spaces that Independiente Rivadavia took advantage of intelligently. With high pressure, good ball handling, and width down the wings, Independiente Rivadavia began to turn the game in its favor against an Estudiantes side that chose to fall back and play on the counter-attack.