FERNANDO DE LA MORA (Interstat) — Deportivo Santani scored three second-half goals, including two in the closing minutes, and defeated Fernando de la Mora 3-1 on Sunday at Estadio Emiliano Ghezzi in Fernando de la Mora. The visitors finished with three goals, while the home side scored once in the competition match. Deportivo Santani overcame a one-goal deficit after Fernando de la Mora had taken the lead early in the second half.

The first half ended without a goal. Fernando de la Mora broke through in the 54th minute when Rodney Chaparro scored. Deportivo Santani answered four minutes later through Edgar Villalba in the 58th minute. The match stayed level until Juan Mereles scored in the 89th minute, and Mereles added another goal in the 90th minute plus one minute of stoppage time to close the scoring.

Mereles was Deportivo Santani’s top performer with two goals. He had also scored in his previous recent appearance against 3 de Noviembre. Villalba scored once for Deportivo Santani, and Chaparro scored once for Fernando de la Mora. The goals from Mereles came late in the second half and gave Deportivo Santani the final margin.

Deportivo Santani’s season record in the competition is now 2 wins, 1 loss. Fernando de la Mora’s season record in the competition is now 0 wins, 3 losses. Deportivo Santani’s season record across all competitions is now 2 wins, 1 loss. Fernando de la Mora’s season record across all competitions is now 0 wins, 3 losses. The result left Deportivo Santani with two wins from three matches in the competition and overall, while Fernando de la Mora remained without a win.

Deportivo Santani had entered the match after a win against 3 de Noviembre and a loss at General Caballero JLM this season. Fernando de la Mora had lost to Paraguari AC and at 3 de Noviembre in its previous matches this season. Deportivo Santani’s previous results this season included the home win over 3 de Noviembre and the road loss to General Caballero JLM. Fernando de la Mora’s previous results this season included the loss to Paraguari AC and the loss at 3 de Noviembre. Deportivo Santani and Fernando de la Mora each had two previous results this season before Sunday’s match.

The game at Estadio Emiliano Ghezzi was played in Fernando de la Mora, where the home side looked to claim its first win of the season. Fernando de la Mora held the lead after Chaparro’s opener, but Deportivo Santani responded with three unanswered goals. Villalba’s equalizer changed the match, and Mereles scored twice late to complete the comeback. Deportivo Santani’s late pressure produced the decisive goals in the 89th minute and in stoppage time. The home side scored first, but the visitors scored the final three goals of the match.

Deportivo Santani’s victory improved its standing in the competition and across all competitions, while Fernando de la Mora remained without a win this season. The home side’s record in the competition and across all competitions both stand at 0 wins, 3 losses. Deportivo Santani’s record in the competition and across all competitions both stand at 2 wins, 1 loss. Fernando de la Mora has now lost all three of its matches in the competition and all three of its matches across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Deportivo Santani 2, Fernando de la Mora 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Deportivo Santani with a 56.2 percent probability to win. Deportivo Santani had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.