Match Report
In the standings it was Nacional 2nd on 13 points, Boston River 7th on 8 — separated by 5. Recent form told a different story for Boston River: only 44th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Nacional 1.14 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Boston River 1.2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.17.
7 games without a win framed Boston River's arrival.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Nacional, 2 draws and 1 for Boston River, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Estadio Gran Parque Central staged the fixture, a ground that holds 37,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nacional: Rubén Botta (51') · Boston River: Maximiliano Silvera (57' og), Facundo Muñoa (64')
Key stats
Possession: Nacional 58% · Boston River 42% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 11-2