Match Report
In the standings it was Zamora Fútbol Club 4th on 3 points, Cerro Porteño 2nd on 13 — separated by 10. Zamora Fútbol Club had been under-performing their position — 29th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.67 for Zamora Fútbol Club and 1.67/0.83 for Cerro Porteño (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Cerro Porteño, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Zamora Fútbol Club 7/15, Cerro Porteño 15/15.
Estadio Rafael Agustín Tovar in Barinas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zamora Fútbol Club led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.