Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Excursionistas (1st, 62 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Comunicaciones (9th, 46 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Excursionistas 1.48 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Comunicaciones 1 and 0.94, with the league averaging 0.98.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Excursionistas wins, 1 for Comunicaciones, 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Estadio de Excursionistas, with room for 8,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Excursionistas: Alejandro Ávalos (27') · Comunicaciones: Joaquín Ibáñez (32'), Ignacio Carruega (90')
Key stats
Possession: Excursionistas 67% · Comunicaciones 33% · Total shots: 6-13 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 7-6