Sportivo Huracán took all three points against Miramar in the Segunda División's second phase, closing out the 20th round with a 2:1 win in Montevideo on Sunday evening. The hosts opened their scoring before the half-hour mark and weathered a second-half response before finding a winner just nine minutes into the second period. By then the result was already looking settled, though neither side had surrendered.
A. de Freitas gave Huracán the lead in the 36th minute, finishing a move that had built through the channels. The striker had been quiet up to that point, but the chance came from a well-drilled overlap and he did not hesitate. Huracán controlled the tempo after the break, keeping possession and dictating where the ball went.
Miramar equalised in the 50th minute through F. Mederos, who rode a defensive error to slot home from close range. The visitors had been patient, waiting for a moment to exploit the space behind the full-back. And here's the thing — they did not panic when the score was level, instead holding their shape and forcing Huracán to prove their resolve.
S. Cortelezzi ended the contest in the 56th minute, receiving a pass inside the box and firing low past the goalkeeper. The goal came after a period of sustained pressure, with Huracán pushing forward and stretching the Miramar back line. It was the kind of moment that separates a draw from a win, and to be fair the hosts had earned it through persistence.
Statistics told a familiar story: Huracán enjoyed 53 per cent possession and 100 attacks compared to 47 per cent and 79 for the visitors, but both sides registered five shots on target and three off target. The margin between them was not in shot volume but in clinical finishing, and that is often where these games are decided. By then the hosts had already shifted momentum, and the visitors could not find a way back.
The result keeps Huracán fourth on ten points from six matches, undefeated with two wins and four draws. Miramar remain tenth on five points, their record of one win, two draws and three defeats unchanged. The gap between them is now five points, and the hosts will look to extend that advantage when the fixture is replayed later in the season.
