Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Leones del Norte 1st with 40 points, Cumbaya 2nd with 15, 25 apart. On recent form Cumbaya sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.22 for Cumbaya and 1.18/0.64 for Leones del Norte (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
A win had eluded Cumbaya for 7 matches. Cumbaya had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Leones del Norte, 10.
The venue was Olimpico Atahualpa, with room for 35,742 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Cumbaya 56% · Leones del Norte 44% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 2-9