Monteiro strike helps Oriente Petrolero draw at Guabira
MONTERO, Bolivia (Interstat) — Mizael Monteiro scored in the 14th minute and Oriente Petrolero played to a 1-1 draw against Guabira on Sunday at Estadio Gilberto Parada. Guabira was the home team and Oriente Petrolero was the visiting team in the match, which featured one goal for each side and a red card that left Guabira short-handed for the final stages.
Oriente Petrolero opened the scoring when Monteiro found the net in the 14th minute. Jorge Lovera was credited with an assist on the goal before he was substituted in the 73rd minute. Monteiro, who played the full 90 minutes, gave the visitors an early lead. The goal was the first of the match and remained the only first-half goal.
Guabira answered through Milton Maciel, whose 15-minute stint produced the equalizing goal. The hosts kept pressing for a second goal but had to manage the final stages with 10 men after Anez C. was sent off in the 72nd minute. The red card was the only dismissal of the match. Oriente Petrolero could not add a second goal after the sending off.
Discipline was a major part of the match. Guabira’s Gil S. received a yellow card in the 35th minute, and Oriente Petrolero’s Flores J. was booked in the 45th minute plus three minutes of stoppage time. Barro J. of Guabira was cautioned in the 49th minute, while Oriente Petrolero’s Velasco M. was booked in the 62nd. Torrez Suarez A. W. of Oriente Petrolero received a yellow card in the 77th minute, and Guabira’s Peredo G. was cautioned in the 90th minute plus four minutes of stoppage time. The match included six yellow cards and one red card. Guabira was shown three yellow cards and one red card, while Oriente Petrolero received three yellow cards.
Guabira made several changes during the match. Thiago Ribeiro came on in the 21st minute, and Gil S. and Chavez T. were substituted at halftime. Abrego V. entered in the 59th minute, and Rafinha came on in the 75th. Guabira made five substitutions in all, and Oriente Petrolero made three. Oriente Petrolero made three substitutions: Lovera J. and Siles O. in the 73rd minute, and Flores J. in the 87th minute.
With the draw, Oriente Petrolero’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw. Guabira’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Oriente Petrolero is now 2 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Guabira is now 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.
The teams had met earlier this season, with Guabira winning 2-1. That match was the most recent head-to-head meeting between the clubs. Oriente Petrolero entered the match after a 1-0 win over Academia del Balompie, while Guabira had lost 4-1 at GV San Jose in its previous match. Oriente Petrolero is next scheduled to face Nacional Potosi in Copa Pacena.
Oriente Petrolero’s previous five matches across all competitions included a 1-0 win over Academia del Balompie, a 2-0 win over Universitario de Vinto, a 2-1 loss at Guabira, a 1-1 draw with The Strongest and a 3-0 loss at Universitario de Vinto. Guabira’s previous five matches included a 4-1 loss at GV San Jose, a 2-1 win over The Strongest, a 2-1 win over Oriente Petrolero, a 3-1 loss at Universitario de Vinto and a 2-1 loss at The Strongest.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Guabira 3, Oriente Petrolero 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Guabira with a 72.8 percent probability to win. Guabira had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 3.5.