Match Report
The table read 2nd (Árabe Unido, 18 pts) against 11th (Unión Coclé, 5 pts), 13 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/0.67 for Árabe Unido and 0.67/1.78 for Unión Coclé (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Defeat had not touched Árabe Unido in 5 games. Unión Coclé were winless in 5. From the last five rounds, Árabe Unido held 11 points of 15 and Unión Coclé 2.
R. Tejada took charge of the match — our records show 32 games refereed with an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Estadio Armando Dely Valdés (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Árabe Unido led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Árabe Unido: Óscar Peñalba (37'), Joshua Jiménez (56'), Armando Enrique Cooper Whitaker (63'), Alexis Palacios (68') · Unión Coclé: Jameel Lynch (74')
Key stats
Possession: Árabe Unido 52% · Unión Coclé 48% · Total shots: 11-2 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-2