SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA (Interstat) — Bolivar and Blooming played to a 1-1 draw Thursday at Estadio Ramón Aguilera Costas, leaving the visiting side unbeaten in the competition and the home side still without a win. Blooming scored first and carried a lead into the second half, but Bolivar answered after the break and neither team could find a winner. Bolivar now has three wins, no losses and one draw in this competition, and the same record across all competitions. Blooming now has no wins, three losses and one draw in this competition, and the same record across all competitions. The result left Blooming without a win and Bolivar unbeaten.

Blooming took the lead in the 24th minute when Moises Villarroel scored. The goal gave the home side a 1-0 advantage. Bolivar pushed more numbers forward after conceding. Villarroel remained involved until he was substituted in the 66th minute, finishing with one goal in 66 minutes of play. Blooming’s early goal came during a first half in which the home team defended with discipline and looked for chances on the break. Bolivar held more of the ball but could not turn that possession into a goal before halftime.

Bolivar equalized in the 53rd minute through Lucas Chavez. Chavez played the full 90 minutes and scored the goal that brought Bolivar level. Carlos Albis Sejas Leonardo was credited with the assist, and he also played the full 90 minutes for Bolivar. The goal arrived after Bolivar increased its pressure following the restart. Chavez’s finish made it 1-1 and set up a final stretch in which both teams searched for a decisive second goal. Neither side found it, and the match remained level through the final whistle.

Lucas Chavez finished with one goal in 90 minutes for Bolivar. Moises Villarroel finished with one goal in 66 minutes for Blooming. Carlos Albis Sejas Leonardo recorded one assist in 90 minutes for Bolivar. Those were the key individual performances from the match.

Discipline shaped the closing stages. Blooming’s Gonzales was shown a yellow card in the 40th minute. Bolivar’s Sagredo was booked in the 56th minute, and Blooming’s Hinojosa received a yellow card in the 58th minute. The most significant disciplinary moment came in the 86th minute, when Blooming’s Justiniano was sent off with a red card. The dismissal left Blooming with 10 players for the final minutes. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Blooming defended its area and limited Bolivar’s chances to find a late winner.

Both benches were active throughout the match. Blooming made a substitution in the 38th minute involving Bejarano. Bolivar made a triple change in the 60th minute involving Saavedra, Mena and Paz. Blooming answered with substitutions in the 66th minute, as Hinojosa and Villarroel came off. Blooming made another change in the 76th minute involving Menacho. Bolivar used substitutions in the 90th minute involving Sejas and Garcia. The moves altered both lineups during the final stages of the match.

The draw added to a season series that had been one-sided. Bolivar had beaten Blooming 3-0 in their previous meeting. Before this match, Bolivar had defeated Independiente and GV San Jose, while Blooming had lost to GV San Jose, Independiente and Bolivar. The rematch is scheduled in Division Profesional play. Blooming earned its first point of the season with the draw, while Bolivar was held after three straight wins. The teams will meet again in the same competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Bolivar 2, Blooming 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Bolivar with a 63.1 percent probability to win. The projection favored Bolivar.