Match Report
The table read 2nd (Nacional, 13 pts) against 5th (Juventud, 8 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form Juventud sat only 32nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Nacional ran at 1.14 scored and 1.14 conceded, Juventud at 1.14 and 1.57.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Nacional wins, 2 for Juventud, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Estadio Gran Parque Central staged the fixture, a ground that holds 37,000. On the scoreboard, Juventud led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nacional: Emiliano Ancheta (65'), Luciano Boggio (88') · Juventud: Bruno Larregui (42')
Key stats
Possession: Nacional 47% · Juventud 53% · Total shots: 4-4 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-3