The Strongest and Bolívar Split Points in Thrilling Draw
La Paz, Bolivia – The Strongest and Bolívar battled to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Hernando Siles in a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
The first goal came in the 45th minute when A. Ayarza capitalized on a pass from C. Roca to give The Strongest the lead. The atigrado team’s joy was short-lived, as C. A. Melgar equalized in the 56th minute with an assist from Y. Rocha.
The match was characterized by its intensity and the battle for possession. The Strongest held 36% of possession, while Bolívar dominated with 64%. Despite the difference in possession, both teams created scoring opportunities. The Strongest fired 17 shots (9 on target), while Bolívar managed 18 shots (5 on target).
Yellow cards also featured in the encounter. A. Ayarza (38′), J. Arrascaita (71′), and C. Roca (73′) received yellow cards for The Strongest, while J. Sagredo (43′) was shown a yellow card for Bolívar.
The draw leaves both teams with a point in the standings.
Substitutions the strongest: at minute 74 R. Ramallo came in and Bruno Miranda went out., at minute 74 E. Triverio came in and A. Ayarza went out., at minute 85 M. Caire came in and C. Roca went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
The Strongest
Titulares:
Bolívar
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