SAN FERNANDO, Spain (Interstat) — San Fernando built a two-goal lead, absorbed a pair of Real Union Tenerife responses and held on for a 3-2 home win Wednesday at Estadio Municipal Eleuterio Valerón. Said Ougri scored in the 11th minute for San Fernando, and Alejandro Frieh added a goal in the 43rd. Real Union Tenerife scored in the 21st and 58th minutes. Ougri and Frieh each played the full match and scored once. San Fernando also scored once more in the victory, though that goal was not detailed in the available scoring sequence.

The match opened with San Fernando taking the initiative, and Ougri’s 11th-minute goal gave the hosts an early advantage. Real Union Tenerife responded with a 21st-minute goal to level the score, but San Fernando regained control before halftime when Frieh scored in the 43rd. The hosts took a 2-1 lead into the break, then saw Real Union Tenerife pull level again with a 58th-minute goal. San Fernando protected its lead over the final half-hour and secured the win, with its third goal providing the final margin. The visitors pressed for a late equalizer, but San Fernando’s defense held firm.

San Fernando improved its record in the competition to 4-1 and its record across all competitions to 4-1. Real Union Tenerife moved to 3-1-1 in the competition and 3-1-1 across all competitions. The result gave San Fernando another home win in a season that has included a 4-0 victory over Villa Santa Brigida, a 1-0 win at Lanzarote, a 3-0 win over Estrella and a 2-0 loss at Yaiza. Real Union Tenerife entered the match after a 1-1 draw with Yaiza and prior wins over UD Playas de Sotavento, Laguna and Panaderia. Those results left San Fernando with four wins and one loss and Real Union Tenerife with three wins, one loss and one draw.

Real Union Tenerife’s 21st-minute response briefly changed the momentum after Ougri’s opener. San Fernando reclaimed the advantage before halftime when Frieh scored in the 43rd. Real Union Tenerife again answered with a 58th-minute goal, but San Fernando protected its lead over the final half-hour and secured the win. The visitors pressed for a late equalizer, but San Fernando’s defense held firm. San Fernando’s attack produced the decisive margin despite the close finish. Ougri’s early goal set the tone, and Frieh’s first-half strike gave the hosts a cushion they would need.

Real Union Tenerife stayed within reach because of its two goals, but it could not complete the comeback. San Fernando’s win kept its strong start to the competition intact, while Real Union Tenerife settled for a second consecutive draw in the competition after its previous 1-1 result against Yaiza. Real Union Tenerife is scheduled to visit Estrella next in the Tercera División RFEF. San Fernando will look to build on the home victory as it continues its competition schedule. The match was played at Estadio Municipal Eleuterio Valerón, the home venue for San Fernando, and San Fernando made the early lead stand up through timely scoring and second-half resistance.

San Fernando’s record in the competition and across all competitions now stands at 4-1, while Real Union Tenerife is 3-1-1 in both. The visitors’ previous results this season included the draw with Yaiza, a 3-0 win at UD Playas de Sotavento, a 1-0 home win over Laguna and a 2-0 home win over Panaderia. San Fernando’s previous results included the 4-0 home win over Villa Santa Brigida, the 1-0 win at Lanzarote, the 3-0 home win over Estrella and the 2-0 loss at Yaiza. San Fernando will carry a 4-1 overall mark into its next competition match, while Real Union Tenerife will take a 3-1-1 overall record into its next fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Fernando 2, Real Union Tenerife 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected San Fernando with an 88.8 percent probability to win.