VILLA LYNCH, Argentina (Interstat) — UAI Urquiza scored twice late in the second half and defeated Villa San Carlos 2-0 on Monday at Estadio Monumental de Villa Lynch. Santiago Scacchi broke the deadlock in the 78th minute, and Enzo Diaz added the second in the 80th as the home side turned a tight match into a two-goal victory.

The match remained scoreless until Scacchi’s goal in the 78th minute, a breakthrough that arrived after UAI Urquiza had made three substitutions in the 62nd minute involving Prado F., Ibanez E. and Galli F. Villa San Carlos made a substitution involving Cairo F. in the 69th. UAI Urquiza had substitutions involving Rios N. in the 74th and Diaz E. in the 81st. Villa San Carlos’s Lloyaiy A. was booked in first-half stoppage time, and UAI Urquiza’s Pesse V. was cautioned in the 72nd. The yellow cards came before the late goals.

Diaz finished with 81 minutes and one goal for UAI Urquiza, while Scacchi played 16 minutes and scored once. The goals from Scacchi and Diaz came in quick succession after a long spell without a breakthrough, and UAI Urquiza held its shape over the final minutes. Villa San Carlos could not find a response after falling behind and was kept off the scoreboard.

UAI Urquiza’s breakthrough came after a series of changes that reshaped the midfield and attacking areas. The 62nd-minute substitutions for Prado F., Ibanez E. and Galli F. preceded the opening goal by 16 minutes. Villa San Carlos responded with Cairo F. in the 69th, but the visiting side could not produce an equalizer before Scacchi struck. Pesse V. was shown the yellow card in the 72nd, six minutes before the first goal. Diaz then doubled the lead in the 80th, and he was replaced in the 81st.

The result left UAI Urquiza with three wins, no losses and one draw in this competition, and the same record across all competitions. Villa San Carlos is 2-2 in this competition and 2-2 across all competitions. UAI Urquiza entered unbeaten in the competition after a 1-1 draw at Liniers, a 1-0 home win over Real Pilar and a 3-2 home win over Ituzaingo. Villa San Carlos entered after a 3-0 home win over Villa Dalmine, a 4-0 loss at Excursionistas and a 1-0 home win over Arsenal Sarandi.

Villa San Carlos’s recent form included a 3-0 home win over Villa Dalmine, a 4-0 road loss at Excursionistas and a 1-0 home win over Arsenal Sarandi. UAI Urquiza’s recent results included a 1-1 draw at Liniers, a 1-0 home win over Real Pilar and a 3-2 home win over Ituzaingo. Those results gave UAI Urquiza an unbeaten run entering the match, while Villa San Carlos was looking for another win in the competition. UAI Urquiza protected its home ground and secured its third win of the competition. Estadio Monumental de Villa Lynch hosted the match in Villa Lynch, Argentina, and the home side made the late goals stand.

UAI Urquiza’s late scoring burst came after Villa San Carlos had kept the match level for more than an hour. The visiting side’s yellow card in first-half stoppage time and UAI Urquiza’s caution in the 72nd were the only disciplinary entries listed. UAI Urquiza’s substitutions in the 62nd, 74th and 81st minutes were part of the home side’s late adjustment.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of UAI Urquiza 1, Villa San Carlos 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected UAI Urquiza with a 72.8 percent probability to win. UAI Urquiza had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The over/under line was 2.5, and the total score of 2 went over that line.