Match Report
13 points for Olimpia (1st), 10 for Vasco da Gama (2nd): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Vasco da Gama no better than 8th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Olimpia ran at 1.67 scored and 1 conceded, Vasco da Gama at 1.67 and 1.
E. Ostojich took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 3.5 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco (capacity 42,354). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vasco da Gama led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Olimpia: E. Matus (15') · Vasco da Gama: Thiago Mendes (29'), David (36'), Adson (70'), Claudio Spinelli (84')
Key stats
Possession: Olimpia 57% · Vasco da Gama 43% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 7-9 · Corners: 7-3