Asunción, IP Agency.-The Cyclone defeated the Villa Elisa team just enough and reached 27 points, 6 less than the leader Olimpia.
Francisco Da Costa scored the only goal in the match played at the Luis Alfonzo Giagni stadium.
Nacional with 26 points will play against Luqueño and on May 2 with 25 it will face Guarani, both games this Monday.
In other results on the 16th, Ameliano defeated Trinidense 1-0 and general Caballero and Tacuary drew 0-0
Sol de América 0-1 Cerro Porteño
Stadium: Luis Alfonso Giagni. Referee: Derlis López. Assistants: Julio Aranda and José Mercado. Fourth referee: Giancarlos Juliadoza. VAR: Mario Díaz de Vivar. AVAR: José Cuevas. Goal: 21′ Francisco Da Costa (CP). Reprimanded: 23′ Luis Ortiz, 53′ Juan Ojeda and 70′ Sergio Dietze (SA); 50′ Enzo Giménez and 54′ Francisco Da Costa (CP).
Lineups:
Sun of America (0): Gerardo Ortiz; Gustavo Gimenez, Juan Ojeda (82′ Jorge Benegas), Rolando Garcia Guerreno and Fernando Diaz (77′ Marcelo Acosta); Cristian Amarilla (64′ Sergio Dietze), Diego Valdez (77′ Ronald Roa), Derlis Orue and Luis Ortiz; Lisandro Cabrera (64′ Marcelo Gonzalez) and Fernando Ruiz Diaz. DT.: Robert Towers.
Cerro Porteño (1): Jean Fernandes; Alan Núñez, Lucas Quintana (72′ Rodrigo Melgarejo), Cristhian Báez and Diego León; Gabriel Aguayo, Enzo Giménez, Robert Piris (78′ Rafael Carrascal) and Derlis Rodríguez (78′ Jorge Morel); Federico Carrizo (78′ Alexis Fariña) and Francisco Da Costa (72′ Diego Churín). Coach: Carlos Jara Saguier.
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