Match Report
Mercedes went into the game 12th in the table on 40 points; Estrella del Sur sat 11th on 41 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Estrella del Sur sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mercedes 0.97 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Estrella del Sur 1 and 0.97, 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