Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: General Caballero JLM (1st, 44 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Fernando de la Mora (13th, 25 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: General Caballero JLM 2 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Fernando de la Mora 1.05 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.29.
General Caballero JLM had not lost in 5 games. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Fernando de la Mora. General Caballero JLM had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Fernando de la Mora, 1.
The match was played at Estadio Leandro Ovelar (capacity 10,120). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fernando de la Mora led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
General Caballero JLM: H. Ramirez (86'), Richard Salinas (90') · Fernando de la Mora: Derlis Benitez (22'), Derlis Benitez (53'), Rossney Aquino (81')
Key stats
Possession: General Caballero JLM 62% · Fernando de la Mora 38% · Total shots: 22-13 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 7-1