Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sarmiento de La Banda (5th, 25 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Defensores Pto. Vilelas (3rd, 8 pts). On recent form Defensores Pto. Vilelas sat only 31st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Defensores Pto. Vilelas 1.6 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Sarmiento de La Banda 1.06 and 0.94, with the league averaging 0.95.
Sarmiento de La Banda entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Defensores Pto. Vilelas held 6 points of 15 and Sarmiento de La Banda 15.
The venue was Estadio del Club Defensores De Vilelas, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Defensores Pto. Vilelas led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Defensores Pto. Vilelas: G. Ríos (45'), Gonzalo Cañete (61'), R. Montenegro (90')
Key stats
Possession: Defensores Pto. Vilelas 44% · Sarmiento de La Banda 56% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-5