RIO CUARTO, Argentina (Interstat) — Independiente II scored twice after halftime to erase a one-goal deficit and beat Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II 2-1 on Tuesday in a global football game. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II, playing at home, led after the 49th minute but could not hold the advantage as Independiente II improved its season record in the competition to 4 wins, no losses and 1 draw. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II moved to 1 win, 1 loss and 3 draws in the competition. Both teams hold the same records across all competitions. The result gave Independiente II its fourth win of the competition season and left Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II with its first loss.

The match stayed scoreless through the first half before Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II broke through in the 49th minute. The first half ended without a goal, and the score remained 0-0 at the break. The home side’s opening goal gave it a 1-0 lead. Independiente II answered in the 55th minute when Mathias De Las Carreras scored. The goal came six minutes after Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II’s opener. De Las Carreras played all 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The equalizer changed the match and set up a late finish. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II could not add to its lead after the opening goal, and Independiente II took control of the scoreboard in the second half.

Simon Bodnar delivered the deciding goal in the 81st minute for Independiente II. Bodnar also played 90 minutes and scored once. The late goal gave Independiente II a 2-1 lead and proved to be the winner. Independiente II’s scoring came after it had trailed, and its two second-half goals were enough to secure the result. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II could not find an equalizer before the final whistle. The visiting side finished the match with the advantage after scoring in the 55th and 81st minutes. Independiente II protected the lead for the remainder of regulation.

Key performances for Independiente II came from De Las Carreras and Bodnar, each of whom recorded a goal while playing the full match. De Las Carreras scored in the 55th minute, and Bodnar scored in the 81st. The two goals turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 advantage. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II’s goal came in the 49th minute. Independiente II then held the home side without another goal over the remaining minutes. The goal order was Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II in the 49th, De Las Carreras in the 55th and Bodnar in the 81st. Both players were on the field for the full 90 minutes, and their goals accounted for Independiente II’s total.

Independiente II entered the match following a 3-0 home win against Huracan II, a scoreless draw at Ferro II, a 2-1 home win against Boca Juniors II and a 2-1 road win at Racing Club II. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II entered after a 1-1 draw at Atl. Rafaela II, a 2-2 home draw against Platense II, a 1-1 draw at Quilmes II and a 2-0 road win at Instituto II. Independiente II had won three of its previous four matches, while Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II had drawn three of its previous four. Independiente II’s competition record is now 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II’s competition record is now 1 win, 1 loss and 3 draws. The match was the fifth competition game of the season for both sides.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II 1, Independiente II 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Estudiantes Rio Cuarto II with a 62.3 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.