PARAMARIBO, Suriname (Interstat) — Atlante defeated Juarez 1-0 on Tuesday at Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, getting the only goal of the match in the 76th minute from Nicolas Carrera Juan. The visitors made the lone score stand through the closing stages, while Juarez could not find an answer after falling behind. The match was scoreless at halftime before Atlante broke through after the interval. The result gave Atlante a road win in a match that remained tight until the late breakthrough. Juarez was the home team, but Atlante found the decisive finish.

Carrera Juan played 90 minutes and scored once for Atlante. Martin Sarrafiore also played 90 minutes and provided the assist on the goal. The decisive sequence came when Sarrafiore set up Carrera Juan for the 76th-minute breakthrough, which proved enough for Atlante. Juarez finished with no goals and could not convert its chances into an equalizer. Atlante kept Juarez off the scoreboard after the goal and closed out the match without conceding again.

The match produced six yellow cards. Rodrigo Dourado of Juarez was booked in the 37th minute, Atlante’s Jhojan Julio was cautioned in the 64th, and Atlante’s E. Jimenez received a yellow card in the 73rd. Juarez’s D. Pina was booked in the 78th, Juarez’s L. Rodriguez in the 85th, and Atlante’s E. Pizzuto in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The bookings added to a physical closing stretch as Atlante protected its advantage. Juarez finished with three yellow cards and Atlante with three.

Both teams used substitutions to adjust. Juarez made changes involving Rodrigo Dourado and Guilherme Castilho in the 60th minute, Ricardinho in the 70th, Madson in the 71st and D. Pina in the 80th. Atlante used substitutions involving L. Puente and W. Portales in the 65th minute, E. Jimenez and Jhojan Julio in the 80th and Martin Sarrafiore in the 90th. The changes came as Juarez sought a response and Atlante worked to close out the match. Atlante’s substitutions helped it manage the final minutes after taking the lead.

Atlante entered the match after a 2-1 home loss to UNAM Pumas and a 2-0 loss at Queretaro. Earlier in the season, Atlante had beaten Monterrey 4-2, drawn with Puebla, Atlas, Club Leon and Toluca, and lost to Pachuca and Tigres UANL. Juarez entered after a 5-0 loss at Cruz Azul and a 1-1 draw with Club Tijuana, following a 2-1 loss at Club Leon. Juarez remained without a win in the competition. Atlante’s previous results included a 3-2 win at Cruz Azul earlier in the campaign.

Atlante’s record in the competition is now 3 wins, 5 losses and 5 draws, and its record across all competitions is the same. Juarez’s record in the competition is now 0 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is also the same. Atlante’s win came after a run of uneven results, while Juarez remained without a victory in the competition. The result gave Atlante the advantage in a match that was tight for long stretches. Atlante is next scheduled to play at JJK Jyvaskyla in the Suomen Cup and then has Liga MX matches against Atletico SL, Atl. San Luis, Guadalajara Chivas, Santos L and Club Tijuana. Juarez is next scheduled to play at Necaxa.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atlante 2, Juarez 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Juarez with a 69.4 percent probability to win. Atlante had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.