Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Sportivo Trinidense 3rd on 38, Resistencia 11th on 17. Resistencia had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Resistencia ran at 0.64 scored and 1.59 conceded, Sportivo Trinidense at 1.55 and 0.95.
The venue was Estadio Arsenio Erico in Asuncion, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.