Encarnación moved away from the lower reaches of the División Intermedia with a 2-0 win over Atlético Tembetarí in the 22nd round of the regular season. The visitors took control on Saturday afternoon and closed the game out without complications. And here's the thing — they did it without needing much of the ball.
M. Schabus opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Atlético Tembetarí had possession of 65 per cent but failed to translate dominance into a clear chance.
F. Viveros doubled the advantage in the 37th minute. By then Atlético Tembetarí were chasing shadows and running out of legs. The visitors were out of sight by half-time and saw out the remainder comfortably.
To be fair, the statistics tell a different story. Atlético Tembetarí recorded 93 attacks against 69 for Encarnación but gave up the ball and hit them on the break.
The result moves Encarnación closer to safety with 18 points from 22 games. Atlético Tembetarí remain seventh with 29 points and will need to regroup. The gap between them is 11 points and will only grow if the visitors keep this form.