MONTERO, Bolivia (Interstat) — Bolivar scored in the first minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory over Guabira at Estadio Gilberto Parada on Sunday. A. Melgar C. gave Bolivar the lead in the 32nd minute, Denilso Fernandez equalized for Guabira in the 55th, and Robson Matheus delivered the winner in the 90+1st minute as the visitors completed a late escape. The result moved Bolivar to four wins and no losses in the competition and seven wins, one loss and one draw across all competitions. Guabira remained without a competition win, falling to no wins, three losses and one draw in the competition and two wins, five losses and one draw overall. Bolivar protected its unbeaten competition record with a patient attacking display, while Guabira could not turn its second-half equalizer into a home point.

Bolivar opened with purpose and was rewarded when Melgar C. found the net in the 32nd minute. Melgar C. played the full 90 minutes and scored once, giving Bolivar a halftime advantage. Guabira’s response came after the break, when Fernandez scored in the 55th minute. Fernandez played 81 minutes before being substituted, and his goal pulled Guabira level and changed the match’s late shape. Bolivar pressed for the winner and found it in stoppage time when Robson Matheus scored in the 90+1st minute. Matheus also played the full match and scored once. Escleizon Rivero, who played 25 minutes, provided an assist on the decisive goal. Guabira’s equalizer briefly shifted momentum before Bolivar responded with the final goal.

The match was physical and produced four yellow cards. Guabira’s Gil S. was booked in the 14th minute. Bolivar’s Asprilla D. was cautioned in the 77th, Vaca Moreno E. followed in the 78th, and Guabira’s Ursino L. was booked in the 87th. Guabira made two changes at halftime, with Gil S. and Chavez T. entering. Bolivar made three changes in the 65th minute, bringing on Sagredo J., Velasquez J. and Ayhuana A., while Guabira made Parada J. at the same minute. Guabira introduced Maciel M. in the 76th, Bolivar brought on Romero D. in the 76th, and Fernandez D. departed for Guabira in the 81st.

Bolivar’s win followed a 2-1 home victory over Universitario de Vinto on Monday, a 3-1 loss at Real Potosi on Wednesday and a 1-0 win at Nacional Potosi on Sunday. Earlier in the season, Bolivar had a 1-1 draw at Blooming on Thursday, a 3-0 win at Independiente on Sunday, a 3-2 home win over GV San Jose on Thursday and a 3-0 home win over Blooming on Sunday. The visitors remained unbeaten in this competition and continued a strong run across all competitions. Guabira, meanwhile, was coming off a 3-0 loss at Nacional Potosi on Monday, a 1-1 home draw against Oriente Petrolero on Sunday, and a 4-1 loss at GV San Jose on Monday. Guabira also had a 2-1 home win over The Strongest on Wednesday and a 2-1 home win over Oriente Petrolero on Sunday before those setbacks. The home side remained without a competition victory this season. Bolivar’s late goal denied Guabira a point at home and kept the visitors perfect in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Bolivar 3, Guabira 1. Interstat’s ELO system projected Bolivar with a 65.7 percent probability to win. Bolivar was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.5.