Primero Mayo claimed a 3-2 win over Santa Cruz Nueva in the opening round of Nacional B's regular season on 22 August. The away side took all three points despite being outnumbered in attacks, ending their recent struggles with a hard-fought result. By then, both teams had played just one match each, making this a fresh start for everyone in the standings.
Santa Cruz Nueva controlled much of the territory, registering 107 attacks compared to Primero Mayo's 74. The hosts earned only one corner while the visitors collected ten, suggesting a different approach to building pressure. To be fair, the scoreboard told a different story from the territorial dominance on display.
Primero Mayo arrived with mixed form, having won two of their last five matches while losing three. Their recent results included a 2-1 victory over Real Potosi and a 2-0 win against Municipal Tikipaya, but also defeats that left them searching for consistency. The away side needed the points badly after starting the season without a win.
The statistics revealed an uneven contest. Hosts committed three yellow cards to Primero Mayo's single caution, while goal kicks favoured the visitors 20 to 18. The disparity between attacks and corners — 107 versus 10 — highlighted how Primera Mayo created fewer opportunities but made them count.
After the match, Primero Mayo sat second in the table with three points from one game, while Santa Cruz Nueva dropped to fifth place with none. The gap between them opened immediately, setting up an intriguing season for both clubs. And here's the thing — the hosts had more attacks but fewer corners, a pattern that sometimes signals poor execution rather than lack of effort.