Match Report
The table read 1st (Montevideo City Torque, 12 pts) against 4th (Boston River, 8 pts), 4 points apart. Boston River's recent output lagged their position: 44th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Montevideo City Torque 2.75 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Boston River 1.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.17.
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). L. Lasso took charge of the match — our records show 30 games refereed with an average of 3.0 yellow cards per game. 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