Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Santo Domingo 2nd with 34 points, El Nacional 6th with 13, 21 apart. El Nacional ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 0.93 goals per team per game, El Nacional ran at 0.64 scored and 1.52 conceded, Santo Domingo at 0.92 and 0.71.
El Nacional had lost four in a row. The last-five ledger: El Nacional 1/15, Santo Domingo 7/15.
Olimpico Atahualpa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,742. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: El Nacional 60% · Santo Domingo 40% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-9