POTOSI, Bolivia (Interstat) — Jefferson Rivas scored three goals and Real Potosi pulled away from SA Bulo Bulo for a 4-2 victory Tuesday at Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte. Real Potosi improved its season record in the competition to 3-0-1 and its overall record to 3-0-1. SA Bulo Bulo fell to 0-2-1 in the competition and 0-2-1 overall. The result reversed a slow start for the hosts, who trailed after Carlos Preciado’s 26th-minute goal for SA Bulo Bulo. Rivas responded in the 63rd minute and finished with a hat trick before being substituted in the 70th. Luis Ali, who played 20 minutes, added an 88th-minute goal, and Imanol Cardenas provided an assist before exiting in the 86th.

SA Bulo Bulo had opened the scoring when Preciado struck in the 26th minute. Preciado played 77 minutes and was substituted after his goal. Rodrigo Vargas also scored for SA Bulo Bulo and received a yellow card in the 48th minute while playing the full 90 minutes. Rodriguez was booked in the 87th minute for SA Bulo Bulo. The visitors stayed within reach into the second half, but Real Potosi’s pressure and Rivas’ finishing turned the match. Real Potosi finished with four goals, while SA Bulo Bulo scored twice.

Real Potosi’s attacking night centered on Rivas, whose three-goal performance came in 70 minutes. Ali made the most of a 20-minute appearance with a goal in the 88th. Cardenas, who was on the field for 86 minutes, recorded an assist. The hosts also benefited from a steady supply of chances after halftime, when they began to break down SA Bulo Bulo’s defense. SA Bulo Bulo’s Vargas played the entire match and contributed a goal to go with his yellow card. Rodriguez’s late booking added to a difficult closing stretch for the visitors.

SA Bulo Bulo made substitutions involving Bustos in the 46th minute, Romero in the 56th, Wagner Vidal in the 67th, Preciado in the 77th and Ricaldez in the 78th. Real Potosi made changes involving Brito in the 46th, Rivas in the 70th, Condori and Rojas in the 77th, and Cardenas in the 86th. The substitutions did not slow Real Potosi’s offense. Rivas had already done the heaviest damage, and Ali’s late goal helped seal the home win. Real Potosi’s bench changes allowed the hosts to protect their lead while SA Bulo Bulo searched for a way back into the match.

The match followed contrasting recent form. SA Bulo Bulo had lost to Academia del Balompie and drawn at Aurora in its previous competition matches. Real Potosi had drawn with Aurora, beaten Academia del Balompie and won at Nacional Potosi. Real Potosi’s unbeaten start now includes three wins and a draw, while SA Bulo Bulo remains without a win after two losses and a draw. The victory kept Real Potosi ahead of SA Bulo Bulo in the competition standings and extended SA Bulo Bulo’s search for a first win.

SA Bulo Bulo’s Preciado opened the scoring early, but the lead did not last. Rivas leveled in the 63rd minute and then completed his hat trick. Ali scored in the 88th minute to cap the scoring for Real Potosi. Vargas provided SA Bulo Bulo’s other goal. Cardenas’ assist was part of Real Potosi’s balanced attack. The yellow cards went to Vargas in the 48th minute and Rodriguez in the 87th minute. SA Bulo Bulo could not convert its early advantage into a result and Real Potosi’s second-half goals made the difference.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of SA Bulo Bulo 2, Real Potosi 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Real Potosi with a 50.7 percent probability to win. Real Potosi instead scored four goals and secured the result at home.