Match Report
The table read 1st (Montevideo City Torque, 18 pts) against 8th (Boston River, 5 pts), 13 points apart. Boston River's recent output lagged their position: 45th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Montevideo City Torque 3 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Boston River 0.71 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.18.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Montevideo City Torque wins, 2 for Boston River, 3 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Charrúa (capacity 14,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Montevideo City Torque led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Montevideo City Torque: Franco Pizzichillo (18'), Gonzalo Montes (64'), Sebastián Cáceres (75'), Franco Pizzichillo (21') · Boston River: Franco Pérez (74')
Key stats
Possession: Montevideo City Torque 39% · Boston River 61% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 7-5