Match Report
12 points and 6 places separated them: Boston River 2nd with 13, Rentistas 8th with 1. The last five rounds placed Rentistas no better than 47th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/0.71 for Boston River and 0.43/1.86 for Rentistas (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.09.
14 matches unbeaten backed Boston River's arrival. Rentistas had not won in 6 games. Boston River had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Rentistas, 1.
Parque José Nasazzi in Montevideo, capacity 3,810, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.