Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Atlanta 2nd with 55 points, Alvarado 18th with 33, 22 apart. Atlanta's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlanta 0.91 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Alvarado 0.53 and 0.97, with the league averaging 0.9.
Atlanta had not lost in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Atlanta 11/15, Alvarado 4/15.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Atlanta, 2 by Alvarado, 2 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Estadio Don León Kolbovski (capacity 14,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Alvarado led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Alvarado: Juan Pablo Gobetto (37'), Marco Miori (81')
Key stats
Possession: Atlanta 68% · Alvarado 32% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 9-2