LUANDA (Interstat) — Petro Atletico produced a composed and increasingly ruthless home performance on Friday, scoring once before halftime and twice after the break to beat Scottland FC 3-0. The hosts controlled the pace of the match, defended with discipline and made their best chances count. Scottland FC had spells with the ball but could not turn them into a goal, and Petro Atletico’s finishing in the second half turned a narrow advantage into a comfortable win. The home side’s ability to score at key moments ultimately separated the teams.

Petro Atletico took the lead in the 18th minute, scoring the opening goal after a spell of pressure that forced Scottland FC onto the back foot. The early goal allowed the hosts to settle into the match and play with patience, while the visitors had to respond from behind. Scottland FC moved the ball with more urgency as the first half wore on but struggled to find a clear path through Petro Atletico’s defensive shape. The home side carried its one-goal lead into halftime and remained in control of the contest. Scottland FC’s best response came in short bursts, but the visitors could not find an equalizing goal before the interval.

The second goal arrived in the 67th minute, giving Petro Atletico room to breathe and forcing Scottland FC to take more risk. The visitors pushed numbers forward in an effort to get back into the match, but that approach opened space for the hosts. Petro Atletico added a third goal in the 85th minute, effectively ending Scottland FC’s hopes of a comeback. The late strike capped a strong closing stretch for the home side and completed a scoring night in which Petro Atletico converted in the 18th, 67th and 85th minutes. By the final whistle, the hosts had protected their lead and finished with a clean sheet.

Scottland FC finished without a goal and now stands 1-1 in this competition and 1-2 across all competitions. Petro Atletico is also 1-1 in the competition, while its overall record moved to 2-1-1. The result gave Petro Atletico a split of the season series after Scottland FC won the teams’ previous head-to-head meeting 2-0. Scottland FC had also lost 1-0 at ZPC Kariba before that victory, while Petro Atletico had beaten Kabuscorp 1-0 at home and drawn 0-0 with Caala at home before facing Scottland FC.

The match followed a different script from the teams’ earlier meeting this season, when Scottland FC protected a two-goal lead and kept Petro Atletico off the scoreboard. On Friday, Petro Atletico found the first goal and never surrendered the advantage. The hosts were patient through midfield, pressed at useful moments and punished the visitors after halftime. Scottland FC remained organized for long stretches but could not produce the final pass or finish needed to change the match. Petro Atletico’s third goal underlined the hosts’ stronger finish and left the visiting side with a second consecutive loss across all competitions. The home crowd saw a side that grew more confident as the match moved toward its final stages.

Petro Atletico’s home result came after a pair of home matches that produced a 1-0 win over Kabuscorp and a scoreless draw with Caala. The hosts carried that defensive solidity into the match and paired it with sharper finishing once the second half opened. Scottland FC, which had beaten Petro Atletico in the previous head-to-head meeting, could not duplicate that attacking success on the road. The visitors stayed within reach until the second goal but faded as Petro Atletico added another late strike.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Scottland FC 1, Petro Atletico 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Scottland FC with a 61.2 percent probability to win. Petro Atletico had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.