Paraguay beat Resistencia 1:0 in the Intermediana on Monday evening, a result that keeps the hosts in their familiar spot while the visitors slip further from the top half. The match took place at the home ground of the 13th-placed side, who had lost three of their last four before turning things around here. It was not a game that promised much until the breakthrough came at the half-hour mark.
R. Escobar scored in the 36th minute to give Paraguay the lead, and that single moment defined the evening. To be fair, Resistencia had more of the ball and created more chances, but they could not find a way through when it mattered. The goal came from open play, and by then the visitors were already searching for an equaliser.
What stood out was how Paraguay changed shape at the break. They stopped chasing and started sitting deeper, letting Resistencia come to them. It was a pragmatic approach, not the kind of thing you see in match highlights, but it worked. The hosts held on grimly despite the pressure.
The numbers tell their own story. Paraguay had 33 percent possession compared to 67 for the visitors, yet they registered four shots on target to Resistencia's three. Both sides had two yellow cards and both ended with similar shot totals — 6 versus 6 on target. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and Resistencia paid for a sloppy opening.
Paraguay remain 13th with 20 points from 20 games, while Resistencia sit in 6th on 29 points after another fruitless visit. The visitors have now drawn or lost their last two away fixtures, and the gap to the leaders looks wider than before. For Paraguay, this was a point earned rather than given, and that is something to build on.
