Match Report
Junior FC went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; River Plate sat 2nd on 9 — a 2-point gap. Junior FC had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Junior FC 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, River Plate 1.17 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.41.
Cancha Bombona in Malambo, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Junior FC led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.