Fernando-de-la-Mora saw off Deportivo Obrero 3-0 in the Round of 32 of the Copa Paraguay on Wednesday evening. The visitors took an early lead through S. Fernandez in the fifth minute and went on to control proceedings, adding two more goals in the second half to seal a comfortable victory. Deportivo Obrero had little to show for their 43 per cent possession, managing only one shot on target throughout the match.
And here's the thing about that opening goal — it came so early you couldn't help but wonder how the home side would respond. Deportivo Obrero tried to keep things tight, but by then the visitors had already established their rhythm. They moved the ball with more purpose, and the statistical edge in attacks — 113 to 92 — told the story of who dictated play.
The second half brought the decisive blows. Fernando-de-la-Mora struck twice in quick succession, the 65th and 67th minutes proving pivotal. One might have expected more from the hosts after such a slow start, but they simply couldn't find a way through. To be fair, their defensive shape never really collapsed, but neither did it hold firm against sustained pressure.
The shot numbers paint a clear picture. Fernando-de-la-Mora registered ten shots on target compared to just one for Deportivo Obrero, while their total of eleven shots off target showed they were testing the home defence repeatedly. The visitors also won seven corners to one, another indication of where the pressure lay throughout ninety minutes.
Recent form may have given Fernando-de-la-Mora confidence ahead of this tie. They had beaten Benjamin Aceval 2-1 on their last outing, though they had also suffered a 0-2 defeat to Sportivo Carapegua and drawn 1-1 with 12 de Junio VH. Deportivo Obrero's record was harder to read — a heavy 5-0 loss in August 2022 and a 3-1 win over 29 de Septiembre, but those results belonged to a different era entirely.
The result moves Fernando-de-la-Mora into the next round of the competition. They had shown enough composure to see out the game without taking unnecessary risks, and that kind of discipline often separates teams that progress from those that falter at this stage.