Sportivo Huacan beat Paixão 3:2 in Segunda División's 14th match of the second phase on Saturday evening. The hosts dug in after a poor run of results and took all three points from a game that swung between momentum shifts.
Three goals came before the break, with Huacan's attack finding rhythm at 30, 36 and 38 minutes. Paixão pulled one back in the 46th minute, only for Huacan to strike again five minutes later. The away side responded with a goal of their own in the 52nd minute, but Huacan held firm.
And here's the thing about this result — Huacan had been on a worrying run before Saturday. They'd lost their last five matches, conceding 10 goals without scoring. This was a fourth straight result without defeat, though you'd need to call it a rescue rather than a statement.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over dominance. Huacan registered 104 attacks to Paixão's 110, but clinical finishing made the difference. Both sides won five corners each, while the visitors claimed more free kicks — 18 to 11 — suggesting Huacan's pressing game cost them discipline.
By then, Huacan sat fourth with 10 points from six games, unbeaten in the league. Paixão remained 11th on four points, their form inconsistent but showing occasional flashes of resilience. The gap between them in the table remains significant, but this result tightened matters slightly.