COCHABAMBA (Interstat) — Imanol Cardenas scored in the 10th minute, and Real Potosi held on to beat Academia del Balompie 1-0 on Friday. Williams Fernandez provided the assist on the goal. Real Potosi improved to 2-0 in the competition and 5-0-1 across all competitions. Academia del Balompie fell to 0-2 in the competition and 1-5 overall. Academia del Balompie finished with three red cards. Figueroa L. was sent off in first-half stoppage time, Rea Mendieta G. was dismissed early in the second half, and Preciado O. received a red card in second-half stoppage time. Academia del Balompie also received yellow cards through Valda D., Bejarano A. and Seimandi A. Real Potosi’s Igor Soares was booked in second-half stoppage time. Cardenas and Fernandez were substituted in the 65th and 51st minutes, respectively. The match produced four yellow cards and three red cards. Real Potosi’s defense preserved the shutout despite the late cards and stoppages.