Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Defensor Sporting 7th with 6, Boston River 8th with 8. Boston River ranked just 45th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Defensor Sporting ran at 0.86 scored and 1.29 conceded, Boston River at 1.33 and 1.33.
Defensor Sporting had gone 5 games without a win. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Boston River.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Defensor Sporting wins, 2 for Boston River, 3 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting.
Estadio Luis Franzini staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Defensor Sporting: Alexander Machado (71') · Boston River: Facundo Muñoa (59')
Key stats
Possession: Defensor Sporting 47% · Boston River 53% · Total shots: 20-19 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 4-4