Serro defeated Albion 2:1 at Estadio Luis Troccoli on Friday in the second stage of the Primera Apertura. The result came as a surprise given the positions in the table, with Albion nine points clear at ninth and Serro sitting fourteenth after 27 games.
And here's the thing about this match — it was decided in the opening exchanges. A. Lopez struck twice within a minute, scoring at the seventh and eighth minutes to send the home supporters into raptures. Albion had barely settled, then found themselves trailing.
By then Albion had turned the screw, and B. Aleman pulled one back at the 41st minute. The visitors came out for the second half with renewed purpose, bringing on A. Vera and A. Severo at the break. They dominated possession, but Serro's defence held firm.
The decisive moment arrived late. At the 88th minute, A. Cambon got over the line to complete the turnaround. Albion threw everything forward, but Serro had the result in their pocket. Substitutions at the death — B. Aleman and J. Alvarez for Albion — could not change the outcome.
Statistics tell one story, but the match told another. Albion enjoyed 66% of possession and launched 109 attacks, while Serro managed 34% and 75. Both sides registered four shots on target, but Albion wasted 10 attempts wide compared to Serro's five. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging.
The result moves Serro closer to safety, while Albion will take nothing from a match where they controlled the tempo but could not find the equaliser. Three-4th place with zero games and zero points — that would mean the season has just started and the table says nothing yet. But here, the table carries real weight.