Universitário de Vinto claimed a 1-0 win against Aurora in their Professional Division Cup Group Stage-2 fixture on Monday evening. L. Cabrera Suarez broke the deadlock with an eighth-minute strike that proved decisive despite the visitors' relentless pressure throughout the contest. The home side showed resilience after taking the early lead, weathering sustained periods of attack from the visitors.
Aurora controlled much of the game, registering 127 attacks to Vinto's 56 and holding 70 per cent possession. Yet two penalty chances in the seventieth and seventy-first minutes came to nothing when M. Rangel saw his initial spot-kick saved and the rebound denied. The visitors continued to press but could not find a way past the home defence.
The statistical picture showed Aurora's dominance without reflection in the scoreline. The visitors fired ten shots off target and managed just three on target with a 20 per cent accuracy rate. Meanwhile Vinto recorded four shots on target from 44 per cent accuracy, making their chances count when they mattered.
Vinto made four substitutions at half-time, bringing on D. Vargas, L. Cabrera Suarez, I. Huayhuata and M. Ortiz. The hosts had already seen D. Vargas and O. Blanco booked in the first half, while Aurora added D. Torrico to their yellow card tally in the fifty-ninth minute. The changes allowed Vinto to manage the game more effectively in the second period.
S. Altamirano received a red card in the ninetieth minute as Aurora searched for an equaliser. Both sides made late changes, with D. Torrico returning for the visitors in stoppage time. The result leaves Vinto with a narrow advantage after a hard-fought encounter.
