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Resistencia defeats Tembetary, gains breathing room in standings
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Resistencia defeats Tembetary, gains breathing room in standings

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Resistencia SC defeated Atlético Tembetary 1-0 in a hard-fought match in the Paraguayan División Intermedia.
  • Aníbal Vega scored the winning goal from a penalty kick in the 55th minute.
  • The victory gives Resistencia SC 21 points, providing breathing room in the standings, while Atlético Tembetary remains at 22 points.

Resistencia Sport Club secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Atlético Tembetary on Tuesday at the Erico Galeano stadium in Capiatá. The win, part of the sixteenth matchday of the División Intermedia tournament, was sealed by Aníbal Vega's 55th-minute penalty kick.

This goal marked Vega's third of the season and his second from the penalty spot. The victory propelled Resistencia SC, known as "El Trángulo Rojo," to 21 points in the league standings, offering them a much-needed respite. Atlético Tembetary, meanwhile, holds 22 points.

Both teams are set to play their next matches on Saturday, August 1, at 10:00 AM. Atlético Tembetary will face Guaireña in Villarrica, while Resistencia SC will host Tacuary at the Tomás Beggan Correa stadium. The match saw yellow cards for Francisco Peralta, Duvan Zárate, and Bruno Díaz for Atlético Tembetary, and Fernando Escobar, Nolberto Báez, and Marcelo Sánchez for Resistencia SC. Rodrigo Vera of Atlético Tembetary was sent off in the 65th minute.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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