General Caballero Turn Clinical Edge to Extend Lead at Top
General Caballero came from behind to beat Atlético Tembetarú 3-1 in the Diving Intermedia on Monday, a result that keeps them clear at the summit. The visitors took the lead through J. Colman in the thirty-fifth minute, then added two more after the break to complete a comfortable turnaround. By then, the pattern was set — the home side had started brightly, but the visitors had the composure to control the tempo when it mattered.
M. Romero gave Atlético Tembetarú the shock start with a goal in the fourteenth minute, and for a while the home side looked capable of holding their nerve. But General Caballero responded with measured precision, Colman finding the net just before the interval. And here's the thing: the visitors didn't panic. They kept their shape, waited for the right moment, and when it came in the fiftieth minute, J. Martinez made no mistake to restore the advantage.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over volume. Atlético Tembetarú enjoyed 56 per cent of possession and registered 95 attacks, yet managed only five shots on target. General Caballero, with 44 per cent of the ball and 87 attacks, hit the target three times and took their chances ruthlessly. S. Santacruz sealed it in the fifty-sixth minute, and the home side had nothing left to offer.
The result leaves General Caballero eight points clear at the top after twenty-three matches, while Atlético Tembetarú remain in eighth place on twenty-nine points from twenty-two games. The visitors have won fourteen times this season and look increasingly difficult to catch. The home side's recent run — two draws and a loss in their last three — suggests they cannot afford another slip if they want to climb.
What struck was not the final scoreline but the manner in which General Caballero settled into the game. They ran riot only briefly, then let the tie slip under control. Atlético Tembetarú paid for a sloppy opening, and by the time they tried to respond, the visitors had already taken the match out of reach.