Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Internacional Palmira (1st, 38 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Independiente Yumbo (2nd, 13 pts). On recent form Internacional Palmira sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Internacional Palmira 1.93 scored and 0.87 conceded per game, Independiente Yumbo 1.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.1.
6 matches unbeaten backed Internacional Palmira's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Independiente Yumbo were unbeaten in 7.
Estadio Doce de Octubre, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. R. Pabón Reales officiated: 27 games logged, averaging 3.3 yellow cards each. Internacional Palmira led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Internacional Palmira: J. Cardona (18')
Key stats
Possession: Internacional Palmira 30% · Independiente Yumbo 70% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 1-5