MIXCO (Interstat) — Deportivo Mixco defeated Coban Imperial 3-1 on Sunday, using a first-half breakthrough and a late response to secure a home victory. Jose Bolanos opened the scoring for Deportivo Mixco in the 23rd minute, and the home side took that lead into halftime. Deportivo Mixco extended its advantage in the 70th minute, creating a two-goal cushion that held until the closing stages. Coban Imperial pulled one back in the 86th minute, briefly trimming the deficit and setting up a tense finish. Deportivo Mixco answered in the first minute of stoppage time, completing the scoring and restoring its two-goal margin. The result saw Deportivo Mixco score three goals to Coban Imperial’s one. The match produced four goals, with three coming after the 60th minute.

Bolanos scored in the 23rd minute and remained on the field for the full match for Deportivo Mixco. His goal set the tone for a home performance that combined early pressure with a productive second half. Deportivo Mixco’s 70th-minute goal gave the side breathing room, and the home team was able to manage the match from in front. Coban Imperial’s 86th-minute goal briefly narrowed the gap to 2-1 and raised the possibility of a late equalizer. Deportivo Mixco’s stoppage-time goal ended that threat and sealed the win. The home side’s late finish ensured that Coban Imperial’s lone goal did not alter the final outcome.

Discipline became a factor as the match moved toward its conclusion. Coban Imperial’s Pereira J. was shown a yellow card in the 37th minute. Deportivo Mixco received a yellow card in the 49th minute, and Coban Imperial was booked again in the 69th minute. Deportivo Mixco then picked up yellow cards in the 77th and 81st minutes. In the third minute of stoppage time, Deportivo Mixco was shown a red card and finished with 10 players. Coban Imperial made an early substitution in the seventh minute involving Cabrera A. The red card came after Deportivo Mixco had restored its two-goal lead.

The victory improved Deportivo Mixco to 6 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws in the competition, the same record it holds across all competitions. Coban Imperial is now 3 wins and 2 losses in the competition and across all competitions. Deportivo Mixco entered the match after draws against Guastatoya and Marquense, while Coban Imperial had won three of its previous four competition matches, including victories over Municipal, Malacateco and Aurora F.C., with a loss at Antigua. Deportivo Mixco’s scoring came in the 23rd minute, the 70th minute and the first minute of stoppage time, while Coban Imperial’s only goal arrived in the 86th minute. Deportivo Mixco’s competition record and all-competitions record are identical, as is Coban Imperial’s.

The home side’s victory followed a pair of draws and gave Deportivo Mixco another positive result in competition play. Coban Imperial had entered with momentum from recent wins but could not turn its late goal into a sustained comeback. Deportivo Mixco protected its lead through the middle of the second half, then absorbed pressure after Coban Imperial scored. The late red card did not change the outcome, as Deportivo Mixco had already restored a two-goal advantage. The match ended with Deportivo Mixco taking the points and Coban Imperial falling in competition play. Deportivo Mixco answered Coban Imperial’s goal with a stoppage-time goal. Coban Imperial did not score again after its 86th-minute goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Coban Imperial 2, Deportivo Mixco 1. Interstat’s ELO system had given Deportivo Mixco a 65.8 percent probability to win, and Deportivo Mixco was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.