22 de Julio — Santo Domingo, Liga Pro Serie B

Santo-Domingo secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over De Julio in the Relegation Group - 1 of Liga Pro Serie B on Wednesday evening. The visitors dominated proceedings and took all three points away from the stadium. It was a match that showed the difference between two sides in different states of mind.

M. Isopi opened the scoring in the 41st minute, giving the visitors the lead before half-time. A. Rizzo doubled the advantage with a second goal in the 54th minute, and R. Calderon sealed the result eight minutes from time. And here's the thing — De Julio registered zero shots on target all evening.

The statistics tell a straightforward story. Santo-Domingo had 8 shots on target compared to De Julio's zero, with 65 attacks to 66. The hosts controlled possession at 55 per cent but couldn't convert it into anything meaningful. To be fair, possession means little when you can't get the ball into the box.

De Julio's defensive vulnerability was exposed repeatedly. They conceded 3 corners in the first half alone and struggled to contain the visitors' movement. Yellow cards were shared evenly, one apiece, but the red card in this match was on the scoreboard.

The result leaves Santo-Domingo in 8th place with 28 points from 22 games. De Julio remain 11th with just 15 points and a losing run that now stretches to five matches. By then, the relegation battle will have taken on a different complexion.