Sportivo Ameliano achieves historic first league win over Cerro Porteño

Sportivo Ameliano secured a landmark first-ever league victory against Cerro Porteño, a significant achievement for the club that has competed in the top division since 2022. The team's solid performance, defensive strength, and tactical ambition were praised by coach Roberto Nanni.

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We have a clear objective to add points, to try to move the club away from the bottom of the table and closer to the top, which would allow us to play in a cup competition.

Nanni emphasized the team's clear objective to climb the league table and avoid the relegation zone. "We have a clear objective to add points, to try to move the club away from the bottom of the table and closer to the top, which would allow us to play in a cup competition," he stated. He also noted the importance of keeping a clean sheet for the first time this season, a crucial step after conceding goals in previous matches.

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It is the first match we finish with a clean sheet; some goals had been scored against us and we had struggled to score. I think today, against a great rival, it is very important.

The coach downplayed the historical significance of beating Cerro Porteño for the first time, focusing instead on the club's institutional effort. "We are a humble club, with a lot of desire, with an ambition to finish high, with an ambitious proposal too. We try to play football, we try to propose; so it's always good to add points, to add three, and even more against big teams," Nanni said. He considers such statistical milestones secondary to the team's daily progress and aspirations.

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We are a humble club, with a lot of desire, with an ambition to finish high, with an ambitious proposal too. We try to play football, we try to propose; so it's always good to add points, to add three, and even more against big teams.

Adding a unique twist to the match, Cerro Porteño fans, reportedly unhappy with their team's performance, chanted Nanni's name, suggesting he could coach their club. Nanni responded with gratitude for the gesture, reaffirming his commitment to Sportivo Ameliano. "Today I belong to Ameliano, and I wish them, obviously, as always, the best and a quick mental recovery: to think about the cup and hopefully, they can do very well," he stated, showing respect for his current club while acknowledging the rival fans' sentiment.

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Today I belong to Ameliano, and I wish them, obviously, as always, the best and a quick mental recovery: to think about the cup and hopefully, they can do very well.