Xvutud Unida Univ. claimed a narrow 1:0 win over Fundacion Amigos in the Losers Stage - 2 of the Torneo Federal A on Saturday evening. The result came at the death when a goal in the 90+4th minute decided what had been a tight contest. By then both sides had been showing caution, with yellow cards already appearing on the pitch.
The home side controlled possession at 54 per cent and mustered 137 attacks compared to 129 from their visitors. And here's the thing — they registered more shots as well, with three on target against two for Fundacion Amigos. Eight corners to three told part of the story, though the final score reflected a game decided by a single moment.
Fundacion Amigos arrived in third place with 11 points from seven games, while the hosts sat sixth on ten points. To be fair, the visitors had been in better recent form, winning their last outing 1-0 against Circulo Deportivo. The home team's last five matches showed three draws and two defeats, including a goalless draw between these two sides back in June.
The statistics revealed a match where chances were at a premium. Seven shots for the home side produced just one goal, while the visitors failed to test the goalkeeper enough with only two efforts on target. Both teams received two yellow cards each, with the first booking coming in the 73rd minute for the hosts.
This victory lifts the home side's standing in the competition after a run of results that had not gone their way. The draw against Fundacion Amigos six weeks ago had been one of their three stalemates in five games. Now they have something to build on, though the gap to third place remains one point.