Santo Domingo and KuniBuro played out a goalless draw in the Liga Pro Serie B on Saturday evening. The match, part of the regular season's twenty-second round, finished 0:0 at the home ground. Neither side could find a breakthrough despite a full ninety minutes of football.
By then the standings told their own story. Santo Domingo sat eighth with twenty-eight points from twenty-two games, while KuniBuro occupied fifth place on thirty-one points. Three points separated the two sides, and neither side moved closer to closing that gap.
The hosts had been involved in some lively encounters recently. Their last outing ended in a 3:3 draw with KumBay, and before that they had lost 2:1 to KuniBuro back in April. They had also shared points with Delfín and Lluç Valdivia in their previous five matches.
KuniBuro's form looked steadier on paper. They had drawn 0:0 with LDU Portovelo in their most recent game, and before that picked up a 2:0 win against Deportivo Cuenca Juniors. The away side had also seen off Universidad Católica 3:2, though they had suffered defeats to San Antonio and UT Cotopaxi along the way.
And here's the thing about a clean sheet in a tight league — it matters more when you are not scoring enough goals yourself. Santo Domingo failed to take advantage of home advantage, while KuniBuro came away with a point they could have turned into three. The draw kept both sides exactly where they were before kickoff.
To be fair, the result does not change the table dramatically. Santo Domingo remains in the lower half, still looking for consistency after six wins and six defeats in twenty-two matches. KuniBuro held their fifth-place position, though seven losses in twenty-two games suggests they are not quite where they would want to be.