Match Report
Mercedes went into the game 13th in the table on 36 points; Estrella del Sur sat 7th on 39 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Mercedes sat only 26th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mercedes 0.96 scored and 0.81 conceded per game, Estrella del Sur 1.04 and 0.92, with the league averaging 0.94.
Mercedes's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The venue was Estadio Liga Mercedes, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Mercedes: Francisco Ruiz (48') · Estrella del Sur: David Gaston (84')
Key stats
Possession: Mercedes 54% · Estrella del Sur 46% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-6