Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Colón 2nd with 47 points, Deportivo Maldonado 3rd with 11, 36 apart. Recent form told a different story for Colón: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Colón were scoring 1.23 and conceding 0.65, Deportivo Maldonado 1.5 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Colón, 1 by Deportivo Maldonado, 2 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
The match was played at Parque Luis Méndez Piana (capacity 6,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Maldonado: Maximiliano Noble (77')
Key stats
Possession: Colón 41% · Deportivo Maldonado 59% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-7