Match Report
In the standings it was Juventud 2nd on 15 points, River Plate 7th on 5 — separated by 10. The last five rounds placed Juventud no better than 30th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.57 for Juventud and 0.86/1.43 for River Plate (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Juventud had gone 5 games without a win. River Plate had not won in 11 games.
Estadio Municipal Parque Artigas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. On the scoreboard, River Plate led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Juventud: Federico Barrandeguy (66') · River Plate: Rodrigo Pollero López (22'), Agustín Bernardo Vera Flores (53')
Key stats
Possession: Juventud 63% · River Plate 37% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-5