Walter Ferretti hosted Jalapa in the tenth round of the Primera División Apertura, losing 0:1 on Sunday evening. The away side took all three points from a match that offered little in the way of clear-cut chances. Both teams entered the fixture level on points, sitting eighth and ninth respectively.
By then the table had barely shifted. The result leaves Walter Ferretti on seven points from ten games, two wins and seven defeats. Jalapa remain one place below, sharing the same tally after a second draw in their last three outings.
Walter Ferretti had not tasted victory in their previous five matches — two draws and three losses. The most recent defeat came against San Marcos, 0:1, before that a 2:3 away to Managua. They ran out of legs against Jalapa, who held their nerve despite the heat.
And here's the thing — matches like this are decided in the spaces between the action. The visitors sat deep and soaked it up, waiting for their moment. When it came, they made it count. The rest was background noise.
Seven points after ten rounds tells you everything and nothing. Neither side has built any momentum, and neither has fallen so far as to panic. The table will look the same on Monday morning.
