Match Report
In the standings it was Libertad 14th on 33 points, Oriente Petrolero 8th on 43 — separated by 10. Oriente Petrolero had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Libertad ran at 1 scored and 2.03 conceded, Oriente Petrolero at 1.38 and 1.31.
Defeat had not touched Oriente Petrolero in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Libertad 4/15, Oriente Petrolero 13/15.
The match was played at Estadio Gran Mamoré in Trinidad (capacity 15,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.