Nacional Potosi edges Always Ready 3‑2 on Thursday

EL ALTO (Interstat) — Always Ready lost to Nacional Potosi 3-2 on Thursday at Estadio Municipal El Alto in El Alto, Bolivia. Jesus Maraude gave Always Ready a 14th-minute lead, but Tommy Tobar equalized in the 30th. Weslen Junior scored in the 37th to put Nacional Potosi ahead, Carmelo Algaranaz leveled in the 57th, and Maicon Solis netted the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Tobar finished with a goal and an assist, as did Maraude. Weslen Junior also was booked in the 5th minute. Nelson Amarilla provided an assist, and Carlos Abastoflor added an assist and a yellow card in the 66th. Nacional Potosi moved to 3-1-1 in the competition and across all competitions, while Always Ready dropped to 1-2-1 in both. The result followed Nacional Potosi’s previous 9-0 home win over Always Ready. Nacional Potosi’s Tommy Tobar was the top star. Always Ready could not find an equalizer after Solis’ late strike.