SAN FRANCISCO GOTERA, El Salvador (Interstat) — Aguila scored four goals and Fuerte San Francisco scored three on Sunday, and the visiting side left Estadio Correcaminos with a 4-3 victory. Fuerte San Francisco, the home team, got goals from Antony Pena and Joshua Gallardo as part of its three-goal total, while Aguila’s four goals came from Ricardo Villatoro, Ronald Rodriguez, A. Benitez T. and Federico Andrada. The match featured an early home breakthrough, a first-half response from Aguila and a late exchange that kept the result uncertain until the final whistle. The visitors answered after conceding first and then protected the advantage through a closing stretch that included four minutes of first-half stoppage time and six minutes of second-half stoppage time.

Pena gave Fuerte San Francisco the lead in the 11th minute. Villatoro pulled Aguila level in the 23rd minute. Rodriguez then scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, and Benitez added another for Aguila in the 57th minute. Andrada extended the visitors’ advantage in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Gallardo scored for Fuerte San Francisco in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The scoring sequence gave Aguila the lead for good after Villatoro’s equalizer, though Fuerte San Francisco continued to press and was rewarded with a goal deep in added time.

Villatoro, Rodriguez, Benitez and Andrada each scored once for Aguila. Pena and Gallardo each scored once for Fuerte San Francisco. The goals from Villatoro, Rodriguez, Benitez and Andrada came in a stretch that allowed Aguila to move in front and then create separation. Fuerte San Francisco’s Pena opened the scoring early, and Gallardo’s late goal gave the home side a final moment of pressure. The match was played at Estadio Correcaminos in San Francisco Gotera and produced seven goals, with the result giving Aguila a road win in a match that shifted momentum several times.

Aguila’s season record in this competition is now five wins, one loss and one draw. Aguila’s record across all competitions is now five wins, one loss and three draws. Fuerte San Francisco’s season record in this competition is now one win, four losses and three draws. Fuerte San Francisco’s record across all competitions is now one win, four losses and five draws.

Aguila entered the match after a 3-1 win over FAS, a 2-2 draw at Atletico Balboa, a scoreless draw at Municipal Limeno and a 3-0 win over Metapan. Earlier in its competition schedule, Aguila also had a scoreless draw at Municipal Limeno, a 4-1 win over Cacahuatique, a 2-1 win at Inter Santa Tecla and a 2-0 loss at Luis Angel Firpo. Aguila’s recent form included wins, draws and a loss, and the result against Fuerte San Francisco added another win to its competition account.

Fuerte San Francisco entered after a 2-1 loss to Atletico Balboa, a 3-2 loss at Metapan, a scoreless draw at FAS and a 2-1 win over Cacahuatique. Its earlier results included a scoreless draw at FAS, a 1-1 draw at Inter Santa Tecla, a 3-0 loss to Luis Angel Firpo, a scoreless draw at Platense Municipal and a 2-2 draw at Alianza FC. Fuerte San Francisco is next scheduled to visit Municipal Limeno in competition play. The home side’s late goal against Aguila came after a difficult run of results, and the match added another competitive chapter to both teams’ seasons.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Fuerte San Francisco 1, Aguila 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Aguila with a 71.8 percent probability to win. Aguila had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.5. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 2.5.