Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Independiente del Valle (1st, 71 pts) and Leones del Norte (8th, 38 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1.07 for Leones del Norte and 2.41/1.07 for Independiente del Valle (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
12 consecutive wins preceded this game for Independiente del Valle, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Leones del Norte 8/15, Independiente del Valle 15/15.
With 9 matches recorded and 0.0 yellow cards per game, J. Canchingre Preciado was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Leones del Norte led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Leones del Norte: Juan Luis Anangonó León (1'), Cristhian Solano (64') · Independiente del Valle: Djorkaeff Reasco (51'), Carlos González (90'), Carlos González (90')
Key stats
Possession: Leones del Norte 38% · Independiente del Valle 62% · Total shots: 10-24 · On target: 3-11 · Corners: 4-9