Nacif brace helps Oriente Petrolero edge The Strongest at home

SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA (Interstat) — N. Nacif scored twice as Oriente Petrolero beat The Strongest 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio Ramón Aguilera Costas. Gabriel Sotomayor put The Strongest ahead in the 49th minute, but Nacif answered in the 63rd and added the deciding goal as the home side completed the comeback. Jaime Arrascaita assisted Sotomayor’s goal and received a yellow card; Joffre Escobar also had an assist and a yellow card for Oriente Petrolero. The Strongest’s Chiatti and Jusino were booked before halftime, and Oriente Petrolero’s Velasco and Lovera also received yellow cards. The match included seven yellow cards and eight substitutions. Oriente Petrolero improved to 2-0-1 in this competition and 4-2-2 across all competitions. The Strongest fell to 1-2 in the competition and 3-3-2 overall. Other bookings went to The Strongest’s Arrascaita and Oriente Petrolero’s Vaca. Both teams made four substitutions.