MAR DEL PLATA (Interstat) — Sportivo Las Parejas beat Alvarado 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio José María Minella, scoring twice before the hosts pulled one back. Alan Galeano opened the scoring in the 29th minute, Emilio Suarez made it 2-0 in the 52nd, and Santiago Gutierrez replied for Alvarado in the 56th. Suarez and Galeano each scored in 90-minute appearances for Sportivo Las Parejas, while Gutierrez scored in a 90-minute appearance for Alvarado. Yellow cards went to Sportivo Las Parejas in the 63rd and 70th minutes and to Alvarado in the 81st. Sportivo Las Parejas is now 2-1-1 in the competition and 2-1-1 across all competitions. Alvarado is 2-2-2 in the competition and 2-2-2 across all competitions. Sportivo Las Parejas had lost the previous meeting 1-0 but reversed that result. Alvarado pressed for an equalizer late but could not break through. The visitors held on after a tight second half.