SANTA COLOMA, Andorra (Interstat) — Ordino scored three times across a decisive stretch either side of halftime and then withstood a late Carroi comeback to win 3-2 at Centre d’Entrenament de la FAF 1 on Sunday. The home side controlled much of the first half and found its breakthrough in first-half stoppage time, then added two more goals early in the second half before the visiting side responded with a pair of late goals. Ordino, the home team, secured its second win of the competition and improved to 2 wins and 1 loss in the competition and across all competitions. Carroi, the visiting team, remained at 0 wins and 3 losses in the competition and across all competitions.

Ordino’s opener came in the 45+1st minute, turning a tight first half into a lead just before the interval. The goal gave the home team a narrow advantage at the break and changed the shape of the contest. Ordino kept the pressure on after the restart and doubled the advantage in the 47th minute. The quick second goal forced Carroi to chase the game earlier than it might have planned. Ordino made it 3-0 in the 55th minute, creating a cushion that appeared to put the match firmly under control. The home side’s three-goal burst spanning the end of the first half and the start of the second proved to be the defining passage of the match.

Carroi, the visiting team, had struggled for consistent possession in the opening hour but began to find more space as Ordino dropped deeper to protect the lead. Carroi pulled one goal back in the 76th minute, giving the visitors renewed energy for the final stretch. The away side pushed numbers forward and was rewarded again in the 87th minute, cutting the deficit to one goal and forcing Ordino into a tense finish. Ordino managed the closing moments without conceding again, securing the home victory despite the late pressure. Carroi’s comeback made the final minutes lively, but the visitors could not complete the rally. Carroi scored two goals total, while Ordino scored three goals total.

The match carried weight for both sides in the competition table. Carroi’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins and 3 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 0 wins and 3 losses. Ordino’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins and 1 loss, and its record across all competitions is also 2 wins and 1 loss. Carroi entered the match after losses to Sporting Escaldes and FC Rangers this season, while Ordino had split its previous results against FC Rangers and Inter Escaldes. The visiting side’s late goals offered a response after a difficult middle portion of the match, but they were not enough to overturn the three-goal deficit.

Ordino’s ability to score three times before Carroi’s response proved decisive, even as the visitors made the finish uncomfortable. The home side had the better of the key moments through the first hour and did enough in the final minutes to protect the result. Carroi’s two late goals ensured a nervous ending, but Ordino held on for the home win at Centre d’Entrenament de la FAF 1 in Santa Coloma. The victory added three points to Ordino’s competition total, while Carroi left without a point despite its late surge.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a 2-1 Ordino win, and Interstat’s ELO system gave Ordino an 86.7 percent probability of winning. Ordino was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.