RESISTENCIA, Argentina (Interstat) — Central Norte scored in the 89th minute to secure a 2-1 victory over Chaco For Ever at Estadio Juan Alberto García in Resistencia, Provincia del Chaco, on Sunday. The visiting side struck first, absorbed a Chaco For Ever equalizer just before halftime and then found the decisive goal late in the second half. Chaco For Ever, the home team, pressed for a response in the final moments but could not produce another equalizer. Central Norte finished with two goals, and Chaco For Ever finished with one. The result lifted Central Norte to one win, no losses and three draws in the competition, while Chaco For Ever moved to one win, two losses and one draw.

The opening half was choppy and physical. Chaco For Ever’s Valdez received a yellow card in the 11th minute. Valdez was substituted in the 25th minute, and Gaggi was cautioned for Chaco For Ever in the 29th. Central Norte took the lead in the 36th minute when Leonardo Felissia scored. Calderon of Central Norte was booked in the 40th minute. Chaco For Ever answered in the second minute of first-half stoppage time when Leandro Fernandez scored, sending the teams into halftime level. The goal from Fernandez was Chaco For Ever’s only goal of the match.

The second half brought more bookings and changes. Chaco For Ever made a substitution involving Nievas in the 52nd minute, and Carrizo of Chaco For Ever was cautioned in the 53rd minute. Lamosa of Central Norte followed in the 59th. Central Norte made a substitution involving Moravec in the 61st minute. Chaco For Ever made substitutions involving Gaggi and Pacheco in the 72nd minute. Central Norte then made substitutions involving Mancuso and Vedoya in the 73rd minute. Chaco For Ever’s Luque was sent off in the 75th minute, leaving the home side with 10 players. Bodencer of Central Norte was cautioned in the 81st minute. Central Norte made substitutions involving Villarreal and Rosales in the 85th minute. Central Norte then scored the winning goal in the 89th minute, sealing the road result.

Leonardo Felissia’s goal was the first of the match for Central Norte. Leandro Fernandez’s goal brought Chaco For Ever level in first-half stoppage time. Franco Vedoya provided an assist for Central Norte before being substituted in the 73rd minute. Felissia, Fernandez and Vedoya were among the game’s key performers. Central Norte’s late goal gave the visitors the win and handed Chaco For Ever a second loss in the competition.

Central Norte’s season record in this competition is now one win, no losses and three draws. Its season record across all competitions is identical. Chaco For Ever’s season record in this competition is now one win, two losses and one draw. Its season record across all competitions is the same. Central Norte had drawn its previous three matches, 1-1 with Ferro, 1-1 with Racing Cordoba and 0-0 at Deportivo Madryn. Chaco For Ever had beaten Deportivo Madryn 2-1, drawn 2-2 with Def. de Belgrano and lost 2-1 at Ciudad Bolivar. Central Norte’s competition record and all-competitions record are now both one win, no losses and three draws. Chaco For Ever’s competition record and all-competitions record are both one win, two losses and one draw.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chaco For Ever 1, Central Norte 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Chaco For Ever with an 80.3 percent probability to win. Chaco For Ever 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 1.5.