Always Ready Defends League Lead Against San Antonio
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Always Ready will defend its lead in the Bolivian Professional Division when it hosts San Antonio on Saturday.
- The team, coached by Mauricio Soria, aims for its eighth victory to extend its one-point lead over second-place The Strongest.
- San Antonio, currently 14th in the standings, seeks at least a draw to avoid falling further behind.
Always Ready aims to solidify its position at the top of the Bolivian Professional Division this Saturday when it faces San Antonio at the Municipal Stadium in El Alto. The match, part of the eleventh round of the league, kicks off at 3:00 PM.
Under the guidance of coach Mauricio Soria, Always Ready seeks to leverage its home-field advantage to secure a crucial victory. Currently leading the championship with 23 points, the team holds a slim one-point lead over its closest rival, The Strongest, which plays its match on Sunday. Always Ready has recorded seven wins so far and is determined to achieve its eighth to widen the gap in the standings, at least temporarily.
In contrast, San Antonio arrives at the match occupying the fourteenth position with 10 points. The team from Cochabamba will be looking to salvage at least a draw to prevent further loss of ground in the championship race. They will draw confidence from past performances where they have secured points at this very stadium.
Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.