Match Report
Real Estelí went into the game 3rd in the table on 18 points; Matagalpa sat 7th on 9 — a 9-point gap. On the form table Matagalpa stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.89/0.67 for Real Estelí and 0.44/1.78 for Matagalpa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Real Estelí had drawn three in a row. Matagalpa had lost three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Real Estelí wins, 1 for Matagalpa, 5 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 27% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Independencia (capacity 4,800). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Real Estelí: Byron Bonilla (59'), Joab Gutiérrez (70')
Key stats
Possession: Real Estelí 64% · Matagalpa 36% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 6-4