Match Report
The table read 4th (Ibarra, 59 pts) against 8th (Marino, 47 pts), 12 points apart. The last five rounds placed Marino no better than 12th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Ibarra 1.44 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Marino 1.26 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Ibarra wins, 1 for Marino, 2 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. In 80% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Estadio Villa Isabel, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ibarra: Kike (62'), Marcos Marrero (12') · Marino: Nikita Merkulov (21')
Key stats
Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 9-3