SAN JERÓNIMO TLACOCHAHUAYA, Oaxaca (Interstat) — Chapulineros built a two-goal lead and withstood a late response from Tritones Vallarta to earn a 2-1 victory in a global football match on Friday at Estadio Deportivo Independiente MRCI in San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya.

Chapulineros, the home side, opened the scoring in the 18th minute and carried that advantage into the second half. The hosts doubled the lead in the 76th minute, creating a cushion that proved decisive after Tritones Vallarta answered in the 88th minute. The visiting side pressed for an equalizer in the closing stages, but Chapulineros held its ground and closed out the win.

The result continued Chapulineros’ strong start in the competition. Chapulineros is now 3 wins and 0 losses in this competition, and its record across all competitions stands at 3 wins and 0 losses. Tritones Vallarta fell to 0 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws in this competition, the same record it holds across all competitions. The visitors remain without a win this season in either competition or across all competitions.

Tritones Vallarta entered the match still seeking its first victory. The visiting side had opened its campaign with a draw against Purepechas, a loss at Irapuato, a loss at Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico and a draw at Tigres de Alica before meeting Chapulineros. Chapulineros, meanwhile, had beaten Montaneses at home and won at Tapachula earlier in the season before taking the field Friday. Chapulineros added to that run with a home result that kept its unbeaten record intact.

Chapulineros set the tone early at Estadio Deportivo Independiente MRCI. The home team broke through in the 18th minute and remained in front through halftime. Tritones Vallarta looked for a way back into the match after the break, but Chapulineros added a second goal in the 76th minute. The late goal from Tritones Vallarta in the 88th minute gave the visitors a chance to salvage a result, but Chapulineros managed the final minutes and secured the home victory.

The match was played in San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, where Chapulineros made the most of its home setting. The home side’s two-goal burst separated the teams for much of the night, while Tritones Vallarta’s late strike came too late to change the outcome. Chapulineros improved to 3 wins and 0 losses in the competition, while Tritones Vallarta remained at 0 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. The same records apply across all competitions for both clubs.

Tritones Vallarta’s late goal ended a stretch in which the visitors struggled to convert their chances. Chapulineros protected the narrow margin over the final minutes and finished with the win. The match remained tight after the hosts’ second goal, but the visitors could not produce a second response before the final whistle. Chapulineros’ defense held firm in the closing sequence, and the home side took the result.

The closing minutes required Chapulineros to defend with discipline after Tritones Vallarta pulled a goal back. The home side slowed the pace and kept possession in the final third, limiting the visitors’ chances to build a sustained attack. Tritones Vallarta pushed numbers forward in search of a second goal, but Chapulineros dealt with the pressure and protected the one-goal margin. The final whistle confirmed a home win that moved Chapulineros to 3 wins and 0 losses in the competition and across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chapulineros 1, Tritones Vallarta 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Chapulineros with a 69.1 percent probability to win. Chapulineros had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.