San Marcos secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Walter Ferretti in the seventh round of the Primera División Apertura tournament on Saturday night. A. Olier provided the decisive moment when he found the net in the sixty-fourth minute, separating two sides that had been closely matched throughout the contest.
and here's the thing — the match statistics told a story of parity rather than dominance. San Marcos registered 105 attacks against 112 for their visitors, yet managed eight shots on target compared to Walter Ferretti's five. Possession was virtually split at 49 per cent to 51, suggesting neither side could establish real control.
The visitors pressed forward with more frequency, accumulating eight corners to San Marcos's six, but those additional opportunities failed to materialise into clear-cut chances. Both teams collected two yellow cards each, and neither was reduced to ten men. The match remained tightly contested without any dramatic shifts in momentum.
to be fair, the table positions reflected what spectators witnessed. San Marcos sit sixth with eight points from seven games, while Walter Ferretti occupy seventh place on six points. Both clubs have recorded two wins apiece, though the home side's two draws have kept them ahead of their opponents' winless run in that department.
This result extends San Marcos's unbeaten streak in recent encounters and leaves Walter Ferretti still searching for consistency after five defeats in their opening seven matches. The gap between the sides remains marginal, and both programmes will be looking to build on this performance as the Apertura progresses.
