Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — FAS 1st with 53 points, Hércules 10th with 19, 34 apart. On recent form Hércules sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Per game in the league, FAS were scoring 2.23 and conceding 0.73, Hércules 1.23 and 1.95, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
FAS had won seven straight, having scored in 12 consecutive games. 7 games without a win framed Hércules's arrival. Over the last five, FAS had taken 15 of 15 points to Hércules's 1.
The venue was Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño, with room for 17,500 spectators. FAS led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
FAS: Yan Dos Santos (14'), Roberto Melgar (85'), Jonathan Nolasco (65'), Nelson Bonilla (78')
Key stats
Possession: FAS 54% · Hércules 46% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 4-6