Cerro Porteño edged out Sportivo Ameliano, 2x1, on Wednesday, relating to matchweek 15 of the Liga Paraguaia Clausura. Coming into the contest, Francisco Arce's team came from three wins, and Juan Pumpido 's team came from a draw.
The first goal was scored by Federico Carrizo with 30 minutes on the clock. With 45 minutes already played, Alex Arce struck for Sportivo Ameliano, from the penalty spot.
With 61 minutes on the clock, key moment of the game, when Alberto Espínola came on. Defender scored the winning goal in the closing stages of the game. In the final minutes of the game, Ángel Martínez left his team with 10-man, after seeing a direct red card.
After the result Cerro Porteño are 1st in the table, with 34 points, while Sportivo Ameliano sit 8th place, with 17 points. In the next fixture, Asunción's team will play away against Nacional, whilst Asuncíon's team will play at home against Olimpia.
2-1 | ||
Federico Carrizo 30' Alberto Espínola 88' | Alex Arce 45' (pen.) |