Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Independiente (5th, 54 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Crucero del Norte (30th, 14 pts). Per game in the league, Crucero del Norte were scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.83, Independiente 1.47 and 0.73, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Crucero del Norte arrived off eight straight defeats. 15 matches unbeaten backed Independiente's arrival. The last-five ledger: Crucero del Norte 0/15, Independiente 11/15.
Estadio Comandante Andrés Guacurarí in Gran Posadas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Independiente led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Independiente: D. Vera (22'), Diego Rodríguez (45'), D. Vera (61'), J. Martínez (78')
Key stats
Possession: Crucero del Norte 30% · Independiente 70% · Total shots: 3-16 · On target: 0-8 · Corners: 2-6