ABB

Match report

ABB secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Always Ready in their Group Stage-2 encounter in the Professional Division Cup on Saturday evening. The result ended a painful run for the hosts, who had lost four of their previous five matches across all competitions. And here's the thing about the decisive moment — J. Maraude's 83rd-minute strike arrived after ABB had already committed nearly every available attacker to the final third. By then, the hosts had made eight substitutions, bringing on fresh legs in search of an opening. The goal finally materialised from a single shot on target among five attempts that flew wide. To be fair, the match turned on events that had little to do with possession. ABB controlled 51 per cent of the ball and registered 81 attacks compared to 72, yet Always Ready's two shots on target proved more effective than ABB's solitary one. The visitors also absorbed pressure through 15 goal kicks while the hosts had to launch 15 of their own. The turning point came earlier than the goal itself. P. Vaca's 90+1st-minute red card for ABB left the home side with ten men as they tried to protect a lead they had only just found. Before that, three yellow cards had already been shown — G. Rea Mendieta at 23 minutes, C. D. Medina Rodriguez at 31, and K. Estrada at 59 — prompting the early removal of two of those players between the 65th and 74th minutes. What the statistics reveal is a team that threw everything at it without finding the right combination. ABB's 0.11 shot accuracy tells you the story: eight corner kicks, three blocked shots, and 24 throw-ins all contributed to a final tally of just one goal. Always Ready, meanwhile, moved with 0.13 accuracy and required fewer resources to secure the result. The win extends a run of consistency for the visitors, who have now drawn three and won two of their last five fixtures. For ABB, the result halts a slide that included defeats to Guabira, Nacional Potosi, Real Potosi, and Bolivar, though the goal difference remains a concern at minus six across the five matches.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 51 – 49

Shots on target 1 – 2

Shots off target 5 – 12

Attacks 81 – 72

🟨 23' G. Rea Mendieta — Yellow card 🟨 31' C. D. Medina Rodriguez — Yellow card 🟨 59' K. Estrada — Yellow card ⇄ 60' O. Preciado — Substitution ⇄ 61' C. M. Collazo Martinez — Substitution ⇄ 65' G. Rea Mendieta — Substitution ⇄ 66' F. Abastoflor — Substitution ⇄ 74' C. D. Medina Rodriguez — Substitution ⇄ 74' K. Estrada — Substitution ⇄ 79' J. Briceno — Substitution ⇄ 79' E. Paniagua — Substitution ⇄ 81' J. Uzeda — Substitution ⇄ 81' Ramon — Substitution ⚽ 83' J. Maraude — Goal 🟥 90+1' P. Vaca — Red card

Match events

23' 0:0 ABB Yellow card G. Rea Mendieta
31' 0:0 Always Ready Yellow card C. D. Medina Rodriguez
59' 0:0 Always Ready Yellow card K. Estrada
60' 0:0 ABB Substitution O. Preciado off: P. Vaca
61' 0:0 Always Ready Substitution C. M. Collazo Martinez off: R. Perez
65' 0:0 ABB Substitution G. Rea Mendieta off: J. F. Fajardo
66' 0:0 ABB Substitution F. Abastoflor off: R. Perozo
74' 0:0 Always Ready Substitution C. D. Medina Rodriguez off: T. Barba
74' 0:0 Always Ready Substitution K. Estrada off: J. Herrera
79' 0:0 ABB Substitution J. Briceno off: J. Minah
79' 0:0 ABB Substitution E. Paniagua off: L. Figueroa
81' 0:0 Always Ready Substitution J. Uzeda off: L. Lara
81' 0:0 Always Ready Substitution Ramon off: A. Vaca
83' 0:1 Always Ready Goal J. Maraude assist: S. Cuestas
90+1' 0:1 ABB Red card P. Vaca

Statistics

51 Possession, % 49

1 Shots on target 2

5 Shots off target 12

81 Attacks 72

8 Corners 4

14 Free kicks 15

0 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

15 Goal kicks 9

24 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

3 Blocked shots 2

0.11 Shot accuracy 0.13

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