Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Irapuato 5th on 56, Pioneros de Cancún 12th on 37. Irapuato had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.47 for Pioneros de Cancún and 1.72/0.75 for Irapuato (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Level finishes had become the habit for Irapuato: three in a row.
The venue was Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo in Cancun, with room for 17,289 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.