Bentin Takna secured a 2-1 victory over Sport Huancayo in the 14th round of the Segunda División on 16 August. The result kept the home side at the summit of the table after a hard-fought contest.
The match settled into a rhythm before the visitors made any real impact. A yellow card at 25 minutes highlighted the physical nature of the contest early on. The decisive moment arrived at 64 minutes when the hosts took the lead. Subsequent bookings at 74 and 84 minutes showed the tension rising as the game progressed.
To be fair, the statistics suggested the visitors were dominating territory. Sport Huancayo registered 140 attacks against 129 for Bentin Takna, yet they earned just one corner. The home side controlled 58 per cent of the ball but were clinical. They targeted the goal twice, while the away team wasted five shots on target.
And here's the thing regarding the standings. Bentin Takna remain first with 28 points from 15 games, while Sport Huancayo sit third with 22. The visitors came into the fixture unbeaten in their last five, having beaten Santos 2-0 shortly after their own previous win.
By then, the away side had increased their attack volume. They failed to convert their chances, leaving the hosts to celebrate a narrow win. The result extended Bentin Takna's position at the top of the table.