Olimpia Asuncion draws with Nacional Asuncion in league play
ASUNCION (Interstat) — Olimpia Asuncion and Nacional Asuncion played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday, with both goals arriving in different halves. Nacional struck first in the 16th minute when Orlando Gaona Lugo scored, assisted by Ignacio Bailone. Olimpia answered in the 75th minute through Hugo Sandoval, who was set up by Richard Sanchez. Sandoval also received a yellow card in the 55th minute. Olimpia’s Alfaro J. F. was booked in the 22nd, while Nacional’s Espinola C. was cautioned in the 23rd. Nacional’s Melgarejo R. was booked in the 90th, Olimpia’s Avalos G. in the 90th minute plus one, and Olimpia’s Sanchez P. in the 90th minute plus four. Substitutions began in first-half stoppage time for Nacional and continued after the break for both sides, including Ortiz G., Lezcano R., Colman Escobar D. J., Ramirez Antunez R. C., Cardozo F., Alfonso F., Alfaro J. F., Caceres R., Bailone I., and Gaona Lugo O. The result leaves Olimpia with one win, zero losses, and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Nacional now has zero wins, zero losses, and one draw in the competition and across all competitions.