Sportivo Ameliano secured a rare victory at home, beating Cerro Porteño 1:0 in the fourth stage of the Clausura tournament on Saturday evening. Both sides entered the fixture with identical points tallies, Ameliano sitting ninth and Cerro in eighth after three matches each. The hosts had not tasted a win all season, while the visitors had suffered two defeats in their opening three outings.
Rodrigo Cabral ended the barren spell for his side in the sixtieth minute, finding the net to give Ameliano their first victory of the campaign. Cerro responded with urgency, and Pablo Vegetti stepped up to take a penalty in the sixty-seventh minute, only to see his effort saved. That moment shifted the momentum, and Cerro began to dig in for an equaliser rather than press forward.
Substitutions came thick and fast after the break, with both managers looking to change the game. Facundo Dominguez and R. Peralta made their introductions for Ameliano in the forty-sixth and fifty-sixth minutes respectively, while Cerro brought on R. Piris, J. Morel, V. Larralde, M. Perez and C. Ocampos across the final half-hour. Discipline was tight throughout, with five yellow cards appearing before the final whistle — three for the hosts and two for the visitors.
The statistics tell a story of control without penetration. Both teams held fifty percent possession, but Cerro generated more attacking opportunities, registering 112 attacks compared to Ameliano's 76. The visitors registered five shots on target and nine corners, yet failed to convert any of their chances. Ameliano were more clinical, converting three shots on target into their solitary goal.
The result leaves both sides level on three points, though Ameliano have played an extra match at this stage. It breaks a run of draws for the hosts, who had drawn their previous three games including matches against Dos de Mayo, Rubio Ñu and Nacional Asunción. Cerro's defeat follows their convincing 3:0 win over Sportivo Luqueño, revealing inconsistency that could trouble them as the tournament progresses.