AUTLAN, Mexico (Interstat) — Guerreros de Autlan scored in the fourth and 60th minutes and held on for a 2-1 victory over Halcones Negros on Sunday in a football match that featured an early burst, a second-half winner and a late sending-off. Guerreros de Autlan took the lead when Castro A. scored in the fourth minute, giving the home side an early advantage. Halcones Negros responded and leveled through Islas D. in the 40th minute, changing the match before halftime. Javier Moreno restored the Guerreros de Autlan lead in the 60th minute with what proved to be the decisive goal, and the home side managed the closing stages well enough to secure the result.

The match turned shortly after the hour mark, when Moreno’s goal gave Guerreros de Autlan a lead it did not surrender. Halcones Negros pushed for a second equalizer and created pressure late, but its comeback attempt was damaged when Garcia D. was sent off in the 87th minute. Halcones Negros finished the match with 10 players, and Guerreros de Autlan held possession and defended its narrow advantage through the final minutes. Guerreros de Autlan kept its shape as Halcones Negros chased the game, and the home side cleared several late deliveries from dangerous areas. The late red card added tension to an already competitive finish, but the home side kept its composure and closed out the win.

Moreno was among the key performers for Guerreros de Autlan, scoring once in a match he played throughout. Castro A. also found the net for the home side, while Islas D. scored Halcones Negros’s only goal. His goal came at a critical point in the match, after Halcones Negros had gained momentum with the equalizer. The scoring sequence gave Guerreros de Autlan an early cushion, then required it to answer after Halcones Negros equalized. The home side’s response came through Moreno, and the defense protected the lead after Halcones Negros was reduced to 10 men. The match had little room for error in the final half-hour, and Guerreros de Autlan did enough to take all three points.

The result left Guerreros de Autlan at 1-0-2 in the competition and 1-0-2 across all competitions. Halcones Negros moved to 2-2 in the competition and 2-2 across all competitions. Guerreros de Autlan remained unbeaten in the competition after a scoreless draw at Mineros de Fresnillo in its previous match. Halcones Negros were coming off a 6-0 home loss to Acambaro and could not reverse that form despite a more organized performance for long stretches. Halcones Negros had earlier beaten Real Refineros and Ciervos in competition play, but the loss to Acambaro and the defeat at Autlan left the club at .500. Guerreros de Autlan’s early goal set the tone, but Halcones Negros’s equalizer kept the match balanced until Moreno’s second-half strike.

Guerreros de Autlan’s home win also extended an unbeaten start in the competition, while Halcones Negros remained at .500 in the standings after the loss. The visitors had chances to level again after falling behind, but the sending-off in the 87th minute limited their ability to sustain pressure. Guerreros de Autlan protected its lead with disciplined defending and controlled the final moments. The home side’s back line cleared several late deliveries and limited clear chances as time wound down. The win gave the home side a positive result after its previous draw and kept the club among the unbeaten teams in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Halcones Negros 2, Guerreros de Autlan 1, while Interstat’s ELO system had projected Guerreros de Autlan with a 62.1 percent probability to win. Halcones Negros had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5, and the total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.