Almirante Brown 2:0 Ciudad de Bolívar: Match Result

Match report

Almirante Brown secured a clean 2:0 victory over Ciudad de Bolívar in the 24th round of the Primera Nacional. The home side controlled the tempo despite a hesitant start. To be fair, the visitors threatened early on, but the hosts held their nerve. The momentum shifted when N. Yeri stepped up for a penalty in the 29th minute. He came for a cross he never reached, but his subsequent strike sailed wide. And here's the thing, that miss arguably changed the psychological landscape of the tie. Almirante Brown finally broke the deadlock in the 54th minute through E. Cardozo. They worked a short corner and converted the rebound. The visitors looked rattled, and J. Ibanez doubled the advantage in the 84th minute to close the game out. The numbers tell a story of efficiency rather than dominance. Almirante Brown enjoyed 52% possession but generated 120 attacks compared to the guests' 124. Yet, the home side registered four shots on target while the visitors managed only one. By then, the tactical discipline of the hosts had paid off. The result keeps Almirante Brown in sixth place with 45 points after 28 games. Ciudad de Bolívar remains in seventh with 38 points, a gap that feels significant. The hosts extended their unbeaten run, having drawn three of their last five matches before this win. Several yellow cards marked the physical nature of the encounter, with J. Maciel and N. Ihitz booked in the second half. The visitors saw four players cautioned, including E. Navarro late on. It was a match decided by three or four moments, not the background noise of possession.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 52 – 48

Shots on target 4 – 1

Shots off target 3 – 4

Attacks 120 – 124

✗ 29' N. Yeri — Penalty missed ⇄ 38' A. Gonzalez — Substitution ⚽ 54' E. Cardozo — Goal 🟨 58' J. Maciel — Yellow card 🟨 61' N. Ihitz — Yellow card ⇄ 66' N. Ihitz — Substitution ⇄ 68' M. Abreliano — Substitution 🟨 76' A. Paredes — Yellow card ⇄ 79' T. Villoldo — Substitution ⇄ 79' G. Sanchez — Substitution ⇄ 80' M. Gutierrez — Substitution ⚽ 84' J. Ibanez — Goal 🟨 87' E. Cardozo — Yellow card 🟨 87' E. Navarro — Yellow card

Match events

29' 0:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Penalty missed N. Yeri assist: N. Yeri
38' 0:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Substitution A. Gonzalez off: J. Maciel
54' 1:0 Almirante Brown Goal E. Cardozo assist: M. Abreliano
58' 1:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Yellow card J. Maciel
61' 1:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Yellow card N. Ihitz
66' 1:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Substitution N. Ihitz off: M. Gridel
68' 1:0 Almirante Brown Substitution M. Abreliano off: J. Ibanez
76' 1:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Yellow card A. Paredes
79' 1:0 Almirante Brown Substitution T. Villoldo off: M. Zanotti
79' 1:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Substitution G. Sanchez off: F. Ilarregui
80' 1:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Substitution M. Gutierrez off: A. Diaz
84' 2:0 Almirante Brown Goal J. Ibanez assist: E. Martinez
87' 2:0 Almirante Brown Yellow card E. Cardozo
87' 2:0 Ciudad de Bolívar Yellow card E. Navarro

Statistics

52 Possession, % 48

4 Shots on target 1

3 Shots off target 4

120 Attacks 124

4 Corners 5

20 Free kicks 7

1 Offsides 5

1 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 10

18 Throw-ins 31

All statistics

5 Blocked shots 0

0.33 Shot accuracy 0.20

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