Nacif, Escobar goals lift Oriente Petrolero past Universitario de Vinto
SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA (Interstat) — Oriente Petrolero defeated Universitario de Vinto 2-0 on Wednesday at Estadio Ramón Aguilera Costas. N. Nacif opened the scoring in the 24th minute, and Joffre Escobar added a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Dieguito Rodriguez and Octavio Perdomo provided assists, while Perdomo was booked in the 67th minute. Oriente Petrolero’s Velasco M. received a red card in the 74th minute. The home side led after Nacif’s first-half strike and played a man down for the final 16 minutes. Siles O. was cautioned in the 33rd minute, Bernal J. in the 90th, and Universitario de Vinto’s Vargas D. in the 43rd and Esdras Mendoza in the 68th. Oriente Petrolero improved to one win, two losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Universitario de Vinto fell to two wins and two losses in both. Oriente Petrolero next hosts Academia del Balompie, and Universitario de Vinto next hosts Real Oruro.