Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sportivo Trinidense 9th with 40 points, Deportivo Caaguazú 16th with 23, 17 apart. Deportivo Caaguazú had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/1.2 for Sportivo Trinidense and 0.77/1.53 for Deportivo Caaguazú (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Level finishes had become the habit for Sportivo Trinidense: three in a row.
The venue was Estadio Martín Torres in Asuncion, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.