San Alfonzo vs Deportivo Amambay

Amambay's second-quarter surge effectively ended the contest. After a competitive opening period, Amambay tightened defensively and pushed the lead beyond 15 points before half-time, forcing San Alfonzo into a chasing game they could not sustain. With their 0-7 H2H record up to that point, San Alfonzo had no recent experience of coming from behind against this opponent.

No official player statistics were published for this fixture, but Amambay's collective execution — particularly their balanced scoring and ability to control the paint — stood out. Their back-to-back wins over Campo Alto (82-57 on 16 August) and now San Alfonzo suggest a team finding form at the right time.

For San Alfonzo, no individual reached 20 points in a game where they never led by more than a single possession.

Player of the match: Not officially named.

The final scoreline of 81-67 (a 14-point margin) is consistent with Amambay's season pattern: they average roughly 78 points in wins and concede 68 in those victories. San Alfonzo's 67 points is below the 80+ they have scored in their two wins this season, highlighting how Amambay's defence — which held Campo Alto to 57 just five days earlier — disrupted their go-to scorers. The 148 combined points falls short of the 173.4 average across the seven prior H2H meetings (which includes blowout wins of 119-72 in 2025), suggesting a tighter contest than those earlier encounters.

Deportivo Amambay move to 3-2 in the LNB Clausura regular season, sitting fourth in the seven-team table behind San Jose (4-0), Colonias Gold (3-1) and Olimpia Kings (3-1). San Alfonzo drop to 2-3 and remain fifth. Both teams are in the thick of a tight mid-table battle with Campo Alto also at 2-2.

Amambay next face Colonias Gold away on 24 August, while San Alfonzo travel to league leaders Dep. San Jose on 25 August — a tough test against the only undefeated side in the competition.

Amambay's dominance in this fixture is now total — eight straight wins across two seasons. San Alfonzo have no answer for their defensive structure and will need to find solutions before the sides meet again in September. For Amambay, back-to-back wins build useful momentum heading into fixtures against the league's top sides.