Match Report
Benjamin Aceval went into the game 4th in the table on 38 points; Deportivo Santaní sat 3rd on 40 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Benjamin Aceval sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Benjamin Aceval 1.67 scored and 1.1 conceded per game, Deportivo Santaní 1.64 and 1, with the league averaging 1.29.
Momentum sat with Deportivo Santaní, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Benjamin Aceval 4/15, Deportivo Santaní 15/15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Benjamin Aceval: Sebastián Benítez Villalba (45'), Osvaldo Arguello (86') · Deportivo Santaní: William Casanova (40'), Lenon Farias de Souza Leite (82'), Lenon Farias de Souza Leite (89')
Key stats
Possession: Benjamin Aceval 51% · Deportivo Santaní 49% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 6-6