Sarmiento Junin secured a vital 2-1 victory over Independiente Rivadavia at the Estadio Eva Perón in a hard-fought Liga Profesional Argentina encounter. The home side drew first blood in the 12th minute, with M. Martinez finding the back of the net to give Sarmiento an early advantage. However, Independiente Rivadavia responded swiftly, with M. Fernandez levelling the score just before the half-hour mark, before completing his brace moments later to put the visitors ahead. Sarmiento, undeterred, fought back, and J. Mavilla netted a crucial equalizer in the 37th minute. The match saw several substitutions and a yellow card for Sarmiento's M. Martinez and Independiente's I. Villalba late on, but it was Mavilla's strike that ultimately proved decisive, earning Sarmiento three valuable points.