ESTELÍ, Nicaragua (Interstat) — Joab Gutierez scored twice, including the winner in the third minute of stoppage time, and FC Esteli rallied from a one-goal deficit to beat visiting Managua FC 2-1 at Campo Farem on Sunday in a Liga Primera match. The home side trailed after Nazareno Gomez put Managua FC ahead in the 61st minute, but Gutierez pulled FC Esteli level in the 65th minute and then delivered the decisive goal in the 90th minute of play, deep into stoppage time. The result gave FC Esteli the comeback win before its home supporters and handed Managua FC its first loss in the competition. FC Esteli was the home team, and Managua FC was the visiting team.

Managua FC had taken the lead when Gomez scored in the 61st minute. The visitors’ advantage lasted only four minutes, as Gutierez answered for FC Esteli in the 65th minute. The match included disciplinary decisions at both ends. Managua FC’s Ramirez C was shown a yellow card in the 64th minute, and Managua FC also was issued a red card in that same minute. FC Esteli played the closing stretch with 10 men after Moses L was sent off in the 76th minute. The red card at 76 came after FC Esteli already had equalized and set up a tense finish. Managua FC finished the match with 10 players after the sending-off at 64, while FC Esteli also was reduced to 10 players at 76. The yellow card and red card for Managua FC came with the visitors holding a 1-0 lead, and FC Esteli equalized one minute later.

Gutierez’s second goal arrived in the third minute of stoppage time, breaking the 1-1 deadlock and sending FC Esteli to the victory. The late goal capped a two-goal performance for Gutierez, who was the top star for FC Esteli. Gomez scored Managua FC’s only goal. The sequence of goals began with Managua FC’s opener, continued with FC Esteli’s equalizer and ended with Gutierez’s late winner. The match at Campo Farem was played on Sunday. Gutierez’s winner came after FC Esteli had played with 10 men for the final stages. The goal was Gutierez’s second of the match and came after he had equalized earlier in the second half.

The win moved FC Esteli’s season record in the competition to 2-2-1. FC Esteli’s season record across all competitions also stands at 2-2-1. Managua FC’s season record in the competition is now 4-1. Managua FC’s season record across all competitions is also 4-1. FC Esteli’s competition record includes two wins, two losses and one draw, and its all-competitions record has the same line. Managua FC’s competition record includes four wins and one loss, matching its all-competitions mark. The records reflect the result of the Sunday match at Campo Farem.

Managua FC had entered after recent wins over Matagalpa, San Marcos, Jalapa and Rancho Santana. FC Esteli had recent results that included a loss at Ferretti, a draw with Jalapa, a win at Matagalpa and a loss at UNAN-Managua. The match was played at Campo Farem in Estelí. FC Esteli’s next scheduled match is at Diriangen, while Managua FC’s next scheduled match is at Sport Sebaco. Both teams return to Liga Primera action in their next fixtures. Managua FC’s previous results this season also included a 4-1 win over Matagalpa, a 3-2 win over San Marcos, a 1-0 win at Jalapa and a 6-1 win at Rancho Santana.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Managua FC 2, FC Esteli 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Managua FC with an 87.9 percent probability to win. FC Esteli 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.