Match Report
7 points and 4 places separated them: ADR Jicaral 2nd with 10, Santa Cruz FC 6th with 3. The last five rounds placed Santa Cruz FC no better than 12th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/0.5 for ADR Jicaral and 1.2/2.6 for Santa Cruz FC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Santa Cruz FC had not won in 5 games. ADR Jicaral had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Santa Cruz FC, 2.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by ADR Jicaral, 0 by Santa Cruz FC, 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Cancha de la Asociación Cívica, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, ADR Jicaral led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
ADR Jicaral: Armando Ruiz Cole (17'), Brandon Corrales (31'), Wandrew (45'), Brayton Lewis (85') · Santa Cruz FC: Sossa J. (74')
Key stats
Possession: ADR Jicaral 55% · Santa Cruz FC 45% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 13-3 · Corners: 10-2