Match Report
In the standings it was Libertad 2nd on 19 points, Sportivo Trinidense 5th on 32 — separated by 13. Sportivo Trinidense had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Libertad 1.78 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Sportivo Trinidense 1.36 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.25.
Momentum sat with Sportivo Trinidense, winners of their last five, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Libertad against 15/15 for Sportivo Trinidense.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 4 for Libertad, 2 for Sportivo Trinidense and 6 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, with room for 10,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Libertad: Ivan Emanuel Ramirez Ferreira (17'), Alan Benítez (87') · Sportivo Trinidense: Luis De la Cruz (40')
Key stats
Possession: Libertad 67% · Sportivo Trinidense 33% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 3-0