12 de Junio secured a 2:0 victory over Encarnación in the D División Intermedia Regular Season, round 19, on 14 August 2026. The away side took the lead through H. Lezcano in the 20th minute, and F. Portillo doubled their advantage with a second goal in the 39th. It was a straightforward result that kept 12 de Junio firmly in the hunt for the top positions.
What stood out was how clinical the visitors were with their chances. They registered 6 shots on target compared to Encarnación's solitary effort, and while the hosts enjoyed 52 per cent possession, it rarely translated into meaningful opportunities. Encarnación managed only 1 shot on target all evening, a stark contrast to the 8 corners they should have been threatening with.
To be fair, the performance didn't entirely surprise. Encarnación had fallen into a pattern of narrow defeats — losses to Paraguay and Santani in their previous two outings — before a rare 2:1 win against Tres de Noviembre. They'd also drawn 0:0 with Fernando de la Mora, but the overall picture was one of a team struggling to find consistency. By then, they sat 15th with just 18 points from 22 games.
12 de Junio arrived with a mixed run themselves — a heavy 2:4 defeat to Santani and a 1:1 draw with Fernando de la Mora — but they'd responded with three consecutive wins. That momentum carried through. They finished on 44 points, still sitting second, while the gap to the leaders appeared unlikely to close given their recent form.
The statistics told a clear story. Encarnación generated 102 attacks but produced just 2 corners, while 12 de Junio's 95 attacks yielded 8. The visitors also took the game's tempo and imposed it, winning 10 free kicks to 14, but more importantly, they converted their superiority into goals. Encarnación's 102 attacks for nothing on the scoreboard was a harsh reflection of the evening.
Neither side saw a red card, though Encarnación received 1 yellow and 12 de Junio 2. The disciplinary record was light, but the result was decisive. 12 de Junio now hold their position near the summit, while Encarnación remain adrift in 15th, still 26 points behind the leaders with only three rounds remaining.