Sportivo Huracán secured a narrow victory against Cerro in the Second Division’s 2nd Phase - 16 tie. The match concluded with a 2:1 scoreline after ninety minutes of play on Friday evening. Both sides entered the fixture looking to climb the standings.
The game changed shape early when a Cerro player received a red card in the tenth minute. To be fair, the home side had to work hard to maintain their advantage, but the numerical superiority helped them control the tempo. The visitors struggled to recover from that initial shock. They lost composure in their own half.
Sportivo Huracán took the lead through S. Cortelezzi in the twenty-fourth minute. The striker found space to fire home, shifting the momentum firmly in favour of the hosts. This goal came after a period of sustained pressure from the home side.
Cerro pulled level before the break via M. Vista in the forty-ninth minute. By then, the visitors were pressing higher, though their discipline had already been tested. The equaliser showed they were not ready to give up the fight.
Cortelezzi restored the lead in the sixty-eighth minute, completing his brace. And here's the thing, that goal seemed to settle the nerves after the visitors had threatened to turn the game around. The home side knew they had to hold their shape.
A second dismissal for Cerro in the eighty-eighth minute sealed the result, leaving them with nine men for the final stages. The home side focused on clearing the ball rather than attacking. The visitors could not create any further chances.
Huracán dominated possession at 0.58 and registered 103 attacks compared to Cerro’s 97. Despite having only four shots on target, the home side converted their opportunities while the visitors struggled to find the net with three attempts. The statistics reflected the one-sided nature of the contest. The home side also recorded five corners to Cerro’s three.
The victory keeps Sportivo Huracán in fourth place with ten points from six games. Cerro remain in eighth position on nine points, having suffered their first loss of the campaign. The home side have now gone six games without defeat.