The J.J. Vázquez stadium hosted the opening game of the 13th week of the Paraguay Cup, which was looking for a new team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament. Santaní and River Plate played a disputated game that the home team ended up winning.
THE CHRONICLE. The first half did not have an absolute dominator, both teams were cautious and careful in their attacks, prioritizing defensive balance.
River could have taken the lead at 33 minutes after Osmar Colmán got one-on-one with Mario Ovando, but the Kelito player's shot went wide.
Towards the end of the first half, the first goal was scored by Santaní. Goalkeeper Horacio Almada couldn't stop a powerful shot from outside the box and gave a rebound that was captured by Aquilino Giménez for the 1-0 at 39 minutes.
In the second half, there were not many emotions. Towards the end, Ezequiel Aranda took a shot that demanded a lot from Mario Ovando, who ended up saving the equalizing goal for the Kelito.
Santaní defeated River Plate 1-0 and is already among the top eight teams of the Paraguay Cup. In this stage, they await the winner of the match between Guaraní and Sol de América de Pastoreo, which will take place on Wednesday at 18:45 at the Luis Salinas stadium in Itauguá.