Match Report
Firpo, 2nd with 42 points, sat 22 points above Santa Tecla (10th, 20). Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Firpo ran at 2.14 scored and 1.36 conceded, Santa Tecla at 1.18 and 1.77.
Santa Tecla had gone 6 games without a win.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Firpo 3, draws 6, Santa Tecla 1, at 2.7 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Santa Tecla led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Firpo: E. Rivas (90'), S. Vásquez (77') · Santa Tecla: G. Tarifa (29')
Key stats
Total shots: 21-12 · On target: 12-6 · Corners: 13-4