Sporativo Trinidense beat Cerro Porteño 2:1 at Estadio Martín Torres. It was the 12th round of the Clausura. The hosts took all three points despite Cerro controlling much of the ball.
Pablo Vegetti opened the scoring for Cerro in the sixth minute. It looked like a comfortable start for the visitors. Alan Tobias Morinigo equalised just before the break in the 24th minute. And here's the thing, the momentum shifted quickly. Cerro looked comfortable until that moment.
Cerro dominated possession but struggled to break through. Agustín Da Silveira Muñoa scored the winner in the 83rd minute. He picked one up last week, so he knew how to finish.
We backed the hosts to win with 39 per cent confidence. It is easy to doubt when the visitors have 68 per cent possession. By then, Sporativo were defending deep and waiting for their chance. The prediction held true, though not in the way most expected. The home side absorbed pressure and struck when it mattered.
Cerro had 122 attacks compared to 82 for the hosts. They took 15 shots but only hit the target six times. To be fair, the high line was picked apart when the visitors tried to push forward. Sporativo were more efficient with five shots on target from 13 attempts.
There were 10 substitutions in total during the contest. Gustavo Viera and Alan Tobias Morinigo collected yellow cards for the hosts, while Iván Ramírez was cautioned for Cerro. The game became scrappy as the visitors chased the equaliser. Discipline was tight in the final stages.
Sporativo Trinidense remain top of the table with 9 points from 3 matches. Cerro Porteño sit eighth with 3 points after 2 defeats. The result keeps the hosts unbeaten and extends their lead at the summit.
