Match Report
4 points and 3 places separated them: Plaza Amador 1st with 18, Tauro 4th with 14. Scoring rates set the scale: Plaza Amador 2.44 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, Tauro 1.56 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.32.
15 matches unbeaten backed Plaza Amador's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Tauro had not won in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Plaza Amador, 3/15 for Tauro.
22 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Plaza Amador 9, draws 5, Tauro 8, at 2.27 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 27% of meetings won. 3.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.27.
N. Reina took charge of the match — our records show 26 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Nuevo Estadio Maracaná de Panamá (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, Plaza Amador led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Plaza Amador: José Manuel Murillo Morán (16'), José Manuel Murillo Morán (35'), Yoameth Murillo (90') · Tauro: Jan Carlos Vargas (27'), Cristian Quintero (66')
Key stats
Possession: Plaza Amador 42% · Tauro 58% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 2-6