Paraguay took a narrow victory over Deportivo Capayta in the División Intermedia regular season, winning 2-1 on Monday night. The result keeps both sides in the middle of the table, with the hosts remaining tenth and the visitors twelfth after seventeen rounds. By then, the match had already shown its character — a contest decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.
A. Oviedo opened the scoring in the thirty-sixth minute, finishing calmly after a period of hospital pressure. Deportivo Capayta responded well, with J. Ayala equalising in the fifty-third. The visitors had enjoyed more possession but struggled to turn control into chances. A third goal came in the sixty-second minute to settle the tie, though the scorer was not recorded in the data provided.
Paraguay were more clinical with their opportunities. They registered three shots on target compared to one for the visitors, and converted them at a higher rate. The visitors dominated possession at fifty-five per cent but could not find the net until the equaliser. Things came to a head in the final third of the match, when Paraguay simply had more to offer.
The statistics tell a familiar story. Deportivo Capayta earned six corners to four and threw twenty-nine throw-ins against twenty-one, yet Paraguay's efficiency told. Both sides collected ten free kicks, and no cards were issued. The hosts keep their twenty-nine points, while the visitors remain on twenty-seven.
Paraguay's recent form has been uneven — they lost their last outing 2-0 to Deportivo Santani after a run of mixed results. Deportivo Capayta drew their previous match 1-1 with Independiente following a heavy defeat the week before. This win gives the hosts a small buffer over their visitors in the standings, though neither side is in danger of anything dramatic.