Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Defensa y Justicia 21st with 32 points, Crucero del Norte 30th with 14, 18 apart. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Crucero del Norte ran at 0.7 scored and 1.83 conceded, Defensa y Justicia at 0.9 and 1.03.
5 games without a win framed Crucero del Norte's arrival. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Defensa y Justicia.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Crucero del Norte wins, 1 for Defensa y Justicia, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí in Gran Posadas (capacity 12,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Crucero del Norte: Gabriel Ávalos (65'), J. Dujaut (90'), Gabriel Ávalos (80') · Defensa y Justicia: E. Faccioli (75')