General Caballero secured a 2:1 victory over Resistencia in the Division Intermedia's Regular Season round 23 on September 8th. The match concluded at the home ground with the hosts maintaining their position at the summit of the table. To be fair, the result reflected a game decided by moments rather than sustained dominance.
J. Colman opened the scoring in the 30th minute, giving the home side an advantage they would not relinquish. M. Paredes equalised for Resistencia shortly after, firing home in the 42nd minute. By then the tension had built, and at the 43rd minute a penalty was missed — one mistake ends it, and that miss proved decisive. Anibal restored the lead in the 76th minute, and the visitors could not find a response.
The statistics tell a curious story. General Caballero held 53 per cent possession but registered only five shots on target compared to Resistencia's three. The visitors launched 93 attacks to the hosts' 83, yet their single corner versus eight for the hosts revealed a different reality. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging — or in this case, were wasted.
Both sides showed discipline with two yellow cards each and no red cards. General Caballero's three offsides compared to Resistencia's four suggested different approaches in the final third. The hosts worked their throw-ins with slightly more efficiency, 22 to 23, but the margin was negligible.
The result keeps General Caballero top of the standings with 44 points from 22 matches — 13 wins, five draws, four defeats. Resistencia remain in sixth place with 32 points, eight wins, eight draws, and six losses. The twelve-point gap widened, though the visitors' recent 2:1 victory over Guayreña shows they are not without form.
General Caballero's recent results have been mixed — a 1:1 draw with Sol de America, a 2:1 win over Deportivo Capayata, and a 2:2 stalemate with Rubio New. Resistencia have struggled more of late, losing 0:1 to Paraguari and 0:1 to Cerro Porteño before their victory. This match felt like a test of composure, and the home side held their nerve when it mattered.
