The match in the City of Ñandutí had a very early break: when it was only minute 5, David Mendieta Chávez committed a strong infraction and received a direct red card, leaving his team with 10 players with a huge amount of minutes remaining.
At 30′, Cerro transferred the entire favorable context to the scoreboard. Braian Samudio, with a header, broke the resistance of Bernardo Medina and thus left the 1-0.
Francisco ‘Chiqui’ Arce’s pupils dominated the process from possession of the ball, although they lacked effectiveness when it came to reaching the goal.
In minute 78, Antonio Galeano fell inside the local area and was initially reprimanded for simulation. But the VAR went into action and called for review: Juan Gabriel Benítez changed his initial decision and sanctioned a penalty for the Cyclone.
Goalkeeper Jean Fernandes went to shoot from 11 meters, looking for his first goal in Paraguayan soccer. However, the Brazilian’s shot was lost outside, very wide.
Thus, the Barça cast had to carry on the final minutes with a minimal advantage, which was at high risk in the last ball of the game with a cross header from Alex Garcete that went very close to the post.
With this victory, Cerro Porteño returned to the victorious path and climbed to 25 points, sharing the top of the Closing Tournament with Nacional.
On October 12, on the other hand, he could not add for the second day in a row and remains in last place in the championship with 6 units. As for the averages, it is still outside the relegation zone despite the fall on Tuesday.
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