Match Report
The table read 2nd (Peñarol, 12 pts) against 3rd (Rosario Central, 7 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form Rosario Central sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.83 for Peñarol and 1.33/1.17 for Rosario Central (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Peñarol arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Peñarol against 7/15 for Rosario Central.
The venue was Estadio Campeón del Siglo in Montevideo, with room for 40,000 spectators. With 100 matches recorded and 2.6 yellow cards per game, P. Maza Gomez was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Peñarol led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.