26 febrero took all three points away from Hisca Nacional on Saturday evening, closing out a 2:0 victory in Nacional B's sixth round of fixtures. The visitors had already established themselves at the summit of the table before kick-off, and they made no mistake in converting their advantage. By then, the gap between the sides was clear enough to anyone watching from the stands.
And here's the thing about away results at this level — you don't always see them coming until they're there. Hisca had shown flashes of promise in their previous encounters, drawing with Ingenieros and beating them in another fixture, but this time the structure held firm. To be fair, the home side's recent form had been inconsistent, and those inconsistencies showed when it mattered.
The match statistics tell a curious story, with both teams registering 92 attacks and just one corner each. What separated them wasn't volume but efficiency, and that's the sort of thing you notice if you watch the whole thing rather than just the highlights. Hisca collected two yellow cards while their opponents picked up three, but neither side saw a dismissal — the discipline remained intact throughout.
We had backed the hosts for a win, offering 47 percent confidence going into the fixture. The prediction didn't land, and it's worth noting that Hisca's defensive vulnerabilities from their earlier defeats simply wouldn't close overnight. By the time the second goal came through, the visitors were already comfortable enough to manage the tempo rather than chase another.
The league table now shows 26 febrero with 15 points from five victories and a solitary defeat, while Hisca Nacional sit on seven points with their record unchanged at two wins, one draw and three losses. The goal difference gap between them is widening, and the visitors hold every card going into their next fixture.