IBAGUÉ (Interstat) — AD Pasto defeated Deportes Tolima 1-0 at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, using a 33rd-minute goal from C. Serje Orozco E. to secure its first win of the competition and hand the home side another loss. Serje Orozco finished with one goal while playing the full match, and Fainer Torijano recorded one assist while also playing the full match. The visitor’s breakthrough came midway through the first half and stood as the only goal of the game. AD Pasto is now 1-2 in the competition and 1-2 across all competitions, while Deportes Tolima is 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions. The result left the home side still searching for its first win of the season in the competition.

The decisive sequence arrived in the 33rd minute when Serje Orozco converted for AD Pasto, with Torijano providing the assist. Tolima had already been warned when Hernandez J. and Sandoval L. were booked in the 31st minute, two minutes before the goal. Martinez Yepez H. E. was booked for Tolima in the 43rd minute, and Mera J. followed in the 51st. Sanchez L. was booked in the 74th minute as Tolima’s disciplinary count grew. AD Pasto’s Garavito M. and Gil N. were booked in the 75th minute, Mancilla H. in the 86th, and Micolta Piedahita J. in the 90th minute plus stoppage time. Tolima could not produce an equalizer despite playing at home, and Pasto held its lead through the halftime interval.

AD Pasto entered after losses to Atletico Nacional and Alianza, while Tolima had lost to Aguilas and Jaguares de Cordoba earlier this season. AD Pasto had fallen 0-3 at Atletico Nacional and 0-1 at home to Alianza. Tolima had dropped a 1-2 decision at Aguilas and a 2-3 decision at Jaguares de Cordoba. The visitors protected their narrow lead after the break and limited Tolima’s chances. AD Pasto made a substitution involving Chavez D. in the 46th minute. Tolima made substitutions involving Martinez Yepez H. E. and Valencia E. in the 56th minute. AD Pasto used Gil M. in a substitution in the 68th minute, while Tolima used Lopez E. in the 68th. AD Pasto’s Perlaza J. was involved in a substitution in the 74th minute. Tolima made substitutions involving Parra Osorio A. and Hernandez J. in the 79th minute, and AD Pasto made a substitution involving Garavito M. in the 80th. The match remained 1-0 through the closing stages.

The win moved AD Pasto to one win and two losses in the competition and across all competitions, while Deportes Tolima fell to no wins and three losses in both categories. Serje Orozco’s goal was the game’s only score, and Torijano’s assist helped Pasto take the points. Tolima’s five yellow cards came from Hernandez J., Sandoval L., Martinez Yepez H. E., Mera J. and Sanchez L. AD Pasto’s four yellow cards went to Garavito M., Gil N., Mancilla H. and Micolta Piedahita J. C. Serje Orozco E. logged 90 minutes and one goal, while Fainer Torijano logged 90 minutes and one assist. The goal in the 33rd minute remained the difference as Pasto closed out the win. The match produced one goal and nine yellow cards, with Tolima receiving five and Pasto four. The first half ended with Pasto ahead 1-0. No further goals followed. The visitors held the lead for the remainder.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Deportes Tolima 1, AD Pasto 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Deportes Tolima with an 83.8 percent probability to win. Deportes Tolima had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.