PUNTARENAS, Guatemala (Interstat) — Malacateco scored three unanswered goals in the second half to defeat Municipal 3-1 on Sunday in Liga Nacional play at Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy.

Bancy Hernández equalized in first-half stoppage time, then Doryan Rodriguez and Tomás Rodríguez added second-half strikes. Mariano Torres also scored, but Malacateco was credited with only three goals. Municipal’s lone goal came from defender Jose Alfredo Morales Concua in the eighth minute.

Milciades Portillo Castro also scored for Municipal, though the official tally showed one goal for the home side. Malacateco’s Wilson Ariel Godoy Gudiel received a red card in the 78th minute. Yellow cards were issued to Jaikel Medina Scarlett, Jorge Alberto Sánchez Laparra and Luis Fernando Ruíz Escobar for Malacateco, and to José Carlos Martínez Navas for Municipal.

Malacateco improved to 17 wins, 21 losses and three draws in the competition. Municipal fell to 23 wins, 12 losses and 10 draws. The teams will meet again Sunday in Malacateco.