Oriëntal secured a 3-2 victory over Phoenix in the Segunda División's second phase, round 20, on Saturday evening. The hosts moved to the top of the table with 13 points from four wins, one draw and one loss. Phoenix remained third with 11 points after three victories, two draws and one defeat.
M. Rigoleto opened the scoring for the hosts in the 28th minute. F. Fernandez equalised for Phoenix in the 52nd minute. Oriëntal regained the lead through a goal in the 61st minute before Phoenix levelled again in the 89th minute. A late strike in the 90+7th minute secured the victory for the hosts.
Phoenix were reduced to 10 men after receiving a red card during the match. To be fair, the dismissal came as the contest intensified, with both sides pushing for victory. It added another layer of complexity to a contest that had already seen four goals in quick succession.
Oriëntal maintained 52% possession despite Phoenix registering 103 attacks compared to the hosts' 91. The hosts landed 6 shots on target to Phoenix's 5, while also keeping their off-target attempts to just 1. Five yellow cards were shown to the hosts against 7 for the visitors, with no red cards issued to Oriëntal.
The hosts entered the fixture in second place with 10 points from five games. Phoenix sat in third with 11 points after three victories, two draws and no defeats. The one-point gap between them suggested a closely contested race at the top of the table.
The victory meant Oriëntal moved to the top of the table with 13 points from six games. Phoenix remained in third place with 11 points, two points behind the leaders. The hosts now held a two-point advantage over their visitors.
