Match Report
Olimpia went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Audax Italiano sat 3rd on 7 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Audax Italiano no better than 15th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Olimpia 1.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Audax Italiano 1.17 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.15.
Olimpia arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The venue was Estadio Defensores del Chaco, with room for 42,354 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Olimpia: Fernando Cardozo (75'), Hugo Quintana (72'), Alan Rodríguez (71') · Audax Italiano: Raúl Cáceres (66' og)
Key stats
Possession: Olimpia 50% · Audax Italiano 50% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 2-1