Olimpia beat Deportivo Recoleta 2-1 at the Estadio Roque F. Batelchana on Friday night in round seven of the Clausura. The visitors took the lead through Alan Rodríguez in the 7' minute before Franco Alfonso levelled in the 29'. Richard Ortiz added the winner in the 90+1' minute, giving Olimpia all three points.
And here's the thing — the opening exchanges set the pattern. Alan Rodríguez's early goal came before the home side could settle into their shape. Franco Alfonso's response in the 29' minute brought Deportivo level, and by then the match had found its rhythm.
The substitutions began at the break. Olimpia brought on Romeo Benítez in the 46' minute, while Franco Alfonso was withdrawn in the 54'. Deportivo made three changes at 62 minutes, followed by two more in the 64'. The home side added three further substitutions in the final quarter.
The statistics were straightforward. Olimpia registered one shot on target and scored from it, while Deportivo managed zero shots on target. Possession divided evenly at 50/50. Three yellow cards went to Olimpia, two to Deportivo, and Héctor López and Mateo Gamarra were booked in stoppage time.
In the standings, Deportivo sit sixth with four points from three games. Olimpia remain seventh with three points, having won one and lost two. The gap between them is just one point after this result.
