Sportivo Ameliano claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over San Lorenzo at the Estadio José Thomas Silva on Thursday night, keeping their unbeaten run intact in the Clausura. The result leaves the hosts still winless in three league outings but now sitting on four points after ten rounds of matches.
The match remained tightly contested from the opening whistle, with neither side able to break the deadlock through open play. Sportivo Ameliano pressed forward with more ambition, registering 109 attacks compared to San Lorenzo's 50, but the visitors defended with discipline and kept their shape. And here's the thing — possession sat evenly at 50 percent apiece, yet the home side found more ways to trouble the visitors' goalkeeper.
The turning point arrived in the eightieth minute when a penalty was awarded after a VAR check. Estivel Moreira's intervention led to the spot-kick, and Cristhian Ocampos stepped up to convert in the eighty-fifth minute, ending what had been a frustrating evening for both strikers. San Lorenzo had already seen their chances limited; they managed just four shots on target all match, while their keeper made eight saves to keep the scoreline respectable.
San Lorenzo made several changes in search of an equaliser, bringing on Carlos Daniel Meza Montiel, Luis María Ayala Bentos, and Raul Ignacio Cabral in quick succession during the seventy-fourth minute. The visitors also replaced Gastón Gerzel and Kevin Ferreira Gonzalez in the eightieth and eighty-eighth minutes respectively, but the game had slipped beyond their reach. To be fair, they had created enough to keep the match alive until the final whistle.
The statistics tell a story of dominance without reward. Sportivo Ameliano fired ten shots on target and seven off, yet only one found the net. They completed 455 passes from 528 attempts — a 86 percent success rate — while San Lorenzo managed 176 from 244. By then the result was settled, and the home side simply managed the game rather than extending their advantage.
The win moves Sportivo Ameliano off the bottom of the table, though they remain without a victory in three matches. San Lorenzo drop further behind, still searching for their first win of the Clausura campaign after two defeats and a draw. Both sides have work to do before the winter break.
