Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Grupo Universitario (12th, 32 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Mercedes (14th, 11 pts). The last five rounds placed Mercedes no better than 129th for form, against 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.54/1.5 for Mercedes and 1.31/1.23 for Grupo Universitario (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Defeat had followed defeat for Mercedes — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Mercedes 1/15, Grupo Universitario 7/15.
Estadio Liga Mercedes in Mercedes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000.


