POTOSI, Bolivia (Interstat) — Real Potosi scored twice in the opening 22 minutes and added a late clincher to beat Bolivar 3-1 in a global football match Wednesday at Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte in Potosi, Bolivia. The home side improved its competition record to 4-0-1 and its overall record to 6-0-1. Bolivar fell to 3-1-1 in the competition and 5-1-1 across all competitions. Real Potosi’s early pressure produced the first goal in the seventh minute when Igor Soares scored. The lead doubled in the 22nd minute through Jefferson Rivas. Bolivar responded three minutes later when Santiago Echeverria scored, cutting the deficit to 2-1 before halftime.

Bolivar could not find a second goal after Echeverria’s strike. Santiago Echeverria played 90 minutes and scored Bolivar’s only goal. For Real Potosi, Igor Soares played 63 minutes and scored before being substituted. Jefferson Rivas played 72 minutes and scored. Anderson Brito played 90 minutes and recorded an assist. Luis Ali played 18 minutes and scored. Boris Condori played 72 minutes and had an assist. Martin Cauteruccio of Bolivar played 71 minutes and was credited with an assist. Daniel Cuellar played 90 minutes, recorded an assist and received a yellow card. Real Potosi’s third goal came in the 79th minute when Ali scored, restoring the home side’s two-goal advantage after Bolivar had remained within one for much of the second half.

The match was heavily contested and produced 10 yellow cards, seven for Real Potosi and three for Bolivar. Real Potosi’s Supayabe was booked in the 29th minute, Umana in the 45th, Anasgo in the 62nd, Cardenas in the 75th, Plaza in the 88th, Martinez in the 90th and Cuellar in the 90th minute of stoppage time. Bolivar’s Justiniano was cautioned in the 32nd, Miranda in the 52nd and Sagredo in the 76th. Bolivar’s Justiniano was replaced at halftime, while Real Potosi brought off Igor Soares in the 63rd minute. Bolivar made three changes in the 71st minute involving Miranda, Chavez Cruz and Cauteruccio. Real Potosi made three changes in the 72nd minute involving Condori, Rivas and Anasgo. Bolivar’s Saavedra entered in the 82nd minute. Real Potosi’s defense held Bolivar without a second goal after the visitors had pulled within 2-1 in the 25th minute. The home side protected its lead and then sealed the result with Ali’s late goal.

Bolivar entered the match after a 1-0 win at Nacional Potosi, a 1-0 home win over Blooming, a 1-1 draw at Blooming, a 3-0 win at Independiente, a 3-2 home win over GV San Jose and a 3-0 home win over Blooming. Real Potosi entered after a 1-0 win at Academia del Balompie, a 1-0 home win over The Strongest, a 4-2 home win over SA Bulo Bulo, a 1-1 home draw with Aurora, a 3-1 home win over Academia del Balompie and a 1-0 win at Nacional Potosi. Real Potosi is next scheduled to play at SA Bulo Bulo in the Division Profesional. Bolivar’s competition record now stands at 3-1-1, while Real Potosi’s competition record is 4-0-1. Across all competitions, Bolivar is 5-1-1 and Real Potosi is 6-0-1. Real Potosi remains unbeaten across all competitions, while Bolivar has one loss and one draw overall. Real Potosi has won four competition matches and drawn one. Bolivar has three competition wins, one loss and one draw.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Real Potosi 1, Bolivar 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Bolivar with a 72.9 percent probability to win. Bolivar had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over-under line of 2.5.