Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sportivo Italiano 3rd with 35 points, Fénix 21st with 13, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed Fénix no better than 42nd for form, against 21st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Fénix ran at 0.75 scored and 1.75 conceded, Sportivo Italiano at 1.3 and 0.85.
Fénix had been beaten in three straight games. The last-five ledger: Fénix 1/15, Sportivo Italiano 9/15.
Estadio José Manuel Moreno staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sportivo Italiano led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Fénix: Patricio Pérez (55') · Sportivo Italiano: Claudio Iván Bifiguer (6'), Federico Aguirre (33'), Mauro Dávila (52')
Key stats
Possession: Fénix 47% · Sportivo Italiano 53% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 3-5