PEREIRA (Interstat) — Jhon Largacha scored in the 40th minute and Manuel Diaz added a goal in the 86th as Pereira beat Chico 2-0 on Tuesday at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira, Colombia. Pereira was the home team and Chico was the visiting side. Chico failed to score, while Pereira scored once in each half and collected the win in the competition. The result improved Pereira’s overall season record and left Chico still seeking its first win of the season.

Largacha, who played 80 minutes, gave Pereira the lead with the opening goal in the 40th minute, five minutes before halftime. Pereira carried that advantage into the break and stayed in front through the second half. Jordy Monroy played 90 minutes for Pereira and recorded an assist. Yuber Quinones played 29 minutes and also recorded an assist. Manuel Diaz, who played 18 minutes, scored Pereira’s second goal in the 86th minute, four minutes before the end of regulation, giving the home side a two-goal cushion late in the match. Largacha finished with one goal in 80 minutes and was substituted in the 80th minute. Diaz had one goal in 18 minutes, Monroy had one assist in 90 minutes and Quinones had one assist in 29 minutes. Largacha played 80 minutes and scored once, Diaz played 18 minutes and scored once, Monroy played 90 minutes and had one assist, and Quinones played 29 minutes and had one assist.

The match included seven yellow cards and two red cards, with Chico accounting for five of the yellow cards and both red cards. Chico’s J. Diaz was booked in the sixth minute. Pereira’s Plata and Chico’s Sarria were both booked in the 28th minute. Chico’s Salazar received a yellow card in the 34th minute, and Pereira’s Urrea was cautioned in the 57th. Chico’s Alomia was shown a yellow card and then a red card in the 80th minute. Mosquera of Chico was booked in the 85th minute, and Chico’s Cabrera was sent off with a red card in the 88th minute. Chico finished the match with nine players.

Both teams made changes during the second half as the match moved toward its final stages. Chico made substitutions involving Salazar and Pimentel in the 46th minute, Mera in the 59th minute, Sarria in the 70th minute and Blanco Betancur in the 87th minute. Pereira made substitutions involving Plata in the 61st minute, Perez and Moreno in the 72nd minute, Palacios in the 79th minute and Largacha in the 80th minute. Chico could not score against Pereira’s defense, and Pereira held its lead through the final whistle.

Pereira entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Junior and a 0-0 draw at home against Deportivo Cali. Chico had lost 4-1 at home to Atletico Nacional and 1-0 at home to Cucuta. The result left Chico 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 overall. Pereira moved to 1-0-2 in the competition and 1-0-2 overall, with one win, no losses and two draws. Chico is scheduled to host Bucaramanga on Friday in Primera A play, the first of its next 10 games listed. Pereira’s competition record and overall record are identical, and Chico’s competition record and overall record are also identical. Chico has an 0-3 competition record and an 0-3 overall record, and Pereira has a 1-0-2 competition record and a 1-0-2 overall record.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Pereira 1, Chico 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Pereira with a 86.2 percent probability to win. Pereira 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 2.5.