Match Report
In the standings it was Cerro Largo 2nd on 11 points, Liverpool 1st on 13 — separated by 2. Cerro Largo ranked just 38th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Cerro Largo ran at 1 scored and 0.71 conceded, Liverpool at 2.2 and 0.2.
Level finishes had become the habit for Cerro Largo: three in a row. Momentum sat with Liverpool, winners of their last three. From the last five rounds, Cerro Largo held 6 points of 15 and Liverpool 13.
13 meetings are on record — 3 won by Cerro Largo, 8 by Liverpool, 2 drawn, at 2.08 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 85% of the meetings.
J. Burgos took charge of the match — our records show 62 games refereed with an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game. The venue was Estadio Municipal Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla, with room for 9,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Liverpool led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Cerro Largo: Axel Pandiani (52') · Liverpool: Rubén Bentancourt (43')
Key stats
Possession: Cerro Largo 50% · Liverpool 50% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-6