Montevideo City edges Danubio 1‑0 behind Rodriguez strike

MONTEVIDEO (Interstat) — Salomon Rodriguez scored in the 59th minute and Montevideo City held on to beat Danubio 1-0 on Friday in a competitive match. Rodriguez finished with 88 minutes played and one goal. Montevideo City improved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions, while Danubio also moved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Danubio’s previous result was a win over Cerro Largo, and Montevideo City had lost at Nacional. Both sides will return to action, with Montevideo City visiting Atletico-MG in Copa Sudamericana and Danubio traveling to Central Esp. in Copa Uruguay. Yellow cards went to Danubio’s Rossi I. in the 45th, Montevideo City’s Guzman D. in the 79th, Danubio’s Brasil M. in the 79th, Danubio’s Tizon C. in the 82nd and Montevideo City’s Siles P. in the 87th. Danubio made substitutions in the 19th, 46th and 66th minutes, while Montevideo City substituted in the 70th and 88th minutes.