MAR DEL PLATA (Interstat) — Emilio Suarez and Alan Galeano each scored and Sportivo Las Parejas held off Alvarado 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio José María Minella. Sportivo Las Parejas improved its record in the competition to two wins, one loss and one draw, and its overall record stood at the same mark after the result. Alvarado moved to two wins, two losses and two draws in the competition and across all competitions.

The visitors took the lead in the 29th minute when Galeano scored. Sportivo Las Parejas doubled the advantage in the 52nd minute through Suarez, giving the visitors a two-goal cushion. Alvarado responded in the 56th minute when Santiago Gutierrez scored, cutting the deficit to one and setting up a tense finish.

Gutierrez’s goal gave the home side hope, but Alvarado could not find an equalizer. Sportivo Las Parejas defended its lead through the closing stages and secured the road result. The visitors finished with two yellow cards, one in the 63rd minute and another in the 70th. Alvarado was cautioned in the 81st minute.

Galeano, Suarez and Gutierrez were central to the scoring. Suarez played the full 90 minutes and scored once for Sportivo Las Parejas. Gutierrez also played the full 90 minutes and scored once for Alvarado. Galeano played the full 90 minutes and scored once for Sportivo Las Parejas. Their goals accounted for all the scoring at Estadio José María Minella.

The result added another chapter to a season series that has already seen the teams meet. Earlier this season, Alvarado beat Sportivo Las Parejas 1-0 in the most recent head-to-head matchup. Sportivo Las Parejas entered the game with recent form that included a win over Defensores Belgrano VR and a draw with Defensores Belgrano VR. Alvarado’s recent run included a draw with Cipolletti, a loss to Cipolletti, a win over Defensores Belgrano VR and a draw with Defensores Belgrano VR.

For Sportivo Las Parejas, the victory provided a boost after the earlier loss to Alvarado. The team’s competition record moved to two wins, one loss and one draw, while its overall record matched that line. Alvarado, meanwhile, settled at two wins, two losses and two draws in the competition and overall.

The game’s key moments came in a compact stretch either side of halftime. Galeano’s opener in the 29th minute put Sportivo Las Parejas ahead. Suarez made it 2-0 in the 52nd. Gutierrez pulled one back for Alvarado in the 56th. The three-goal sequence gave the match its final margin and forced Alvarado to chase the game over the final half-hour.

Sportivo Las Parejas managed the later stages after taking the lead. The visitors picked up yellow cards in the 63rd and 70th minutes before Alvarado was booked in the 81st. The cautions did not change the scoreline, and Sportivo Las Parejas held on for the win. Alvarado pushed for a second goal but could not break through, leaving the home side with a narrow defeat.

The visitors’ defense and game management preserved the advantage after Suarez’s goal. Sportivo Las Parejas kept Alvarado from finding the net again after the 56th minute. Alvarado’s best response came through Gutierrez’s finish, but the home side could not build on it. The match remained 2-1 through the final whistle.

Sportivo Las Parejas will take the road win as it continues its season. Alvarado will look to respond after the home loss. Both teams now hold their updated records after the result, with Sportivo Las Parejas at two wins, one loss and one draw and Alvarado at two wins, two losses and two draws.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Alvarado 1, Sportivo Las Parejas 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sportivo Las Parejas with a 50.1 percent probability to win. Alvarado had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 1.5.