CARAPEGUÁ, Paraguay (Interstat) — Resistencia scored twice after halftime and came from behind to beat CS Carapegua 2-1 on Friday at Estadio Municipal de Carapeguá in Carapeguá. Alfredo Cabrera gave Carapegua the lead in the 17th minute, but Jonathan Gomez equalized in the 68th and Fernando Diaz netted the winner in the 81st. The visitors left with their first victory of the competition, while the home side absorbed its first loss.

Carapegua began with the sharper start and converted an early chance when Cabrera scored in the 17th minute. Cabrera remained on the field for the full match and finished with one goal. The home side carried that advantage through the opening half and into the early stages of the second half, protecting the narrow lead while Resistencia searched for a way back into the match. Resistencia’s pressure eventually told when Gomez scored in the 68th minute. Gomez also played the full match and recorded one goal, pulling the visitors level and shifting the momentum of the contest.

Diaz then completed the comeback in the 81st minute. Like Gomez, Diaz stayed on for the entire match and scored once, giving Resistencia a lead it did not surrender. Carapegua pushed for an equalizer over the closing minutes, but Resistencia held its shape and protected the one-goal margin through the final whistle. The result marked a notable swing for both sides in the competition standings. Resistencia’s road performance produced the decisive goals after the break, while Carapegua could not add to its early advantage.

Resistencia is now 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Carapegua is now 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Resistencia’s previous result this season was a 1-1 draw with 12 de Junio. Carapegua had won 4-2 at Sol de America in its previous match. The match at Estadio Municipal de Carapeguá drew the teams into different early-season positions, with Resistencia remaining unbeaten in the competition and Carapegua settling at .500 after two matches.

Carapegua’s goal came from Cabrera, whose first-half finish gave the home side an early cushion. Resistencia responded with a more direct approach after halftime and found goals from Gomez and Diaz in the second half. The visiting side’s two scorers each played the full 90 minutes, as did Cabrera for Carapegua. The goals arrived in the 17th, 68th and 81st minutes, in that order, and the final margin reflected Resistencia’s second-half response.

Resistencia’s victory followed a draw in its prior competition match, while Carapegua entered the game after a high-scoring win. The home side could not build on that result, despite taking the lead before the midway point of the first half. Resistencia managed the closing stages with the advantage and secured the win when Diaz converted in the 81st minute. Carapegua’s late attempts did not produce another goal.

The game was played on Friday in Carapeguá. Resistencia’s record in the competition moved to 1-0-1, and its record across all competitions also moved to 1-0-1. Carapegua’s record in the competition moved to 1-1, and its record across all competitions also moved to 1-1. Resistencia’s previous result was a 1-1 draw with 12 de Junio, while Carapegua’s previous result was a 4-2 win at Sol de America. Both teams now turn to their next fixtures with the early portion of the season still taking shape.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Resistencia 2, Carapegua 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Carapegua with a 56.3 percent probability to win. Carapegua had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.