Deportivo FATIK pulled off a 3:1 victory over Atletico Sucre in the fifth match of the Nacional B Regular Season on September 19th. The hosts had lost their previous meeting against Sucre 1:2 back on September 5th, so this one carried a bit of personal business. By then they were sitting second in the table with seven points from four games, while Sucre held third place on six points.
FATIK came into this fixture with momentum after a 6:0 thrashing of Libertad Asuncion just one week earlier. Sucre, on the other hand, had dropped points in their last outing, losing 0:1 to EM Wanuni on September 10th. The contrast in form was something you could see from the first whistle.
The statistics tell a story of FATIK controlling proceedings. They registered nine corners to Sucre's seven, and Sucre had to take more goal kicks — sixteen compared to seven — suggesting the visitors struggled to maintain possession. Throw-ins tell a similar tale: twenty-one for Sucre against eight for the hosts.
Disciplinary matters were light on both sides. FATIK picked up two yellow cards while Sucre collected three, though neither team saw a red card. The offsides count was level at two apiece, which says something about how both teams approached the game.
The result keeps FATIK in second place with seven points, while Sucre remain third but now sit a point behind the hosts. After losing their head-to-head earlier in the season, FATIK have turned that around. Sucre's third defeat of the campaign leaves them looking for consistency.
