PATERNA (Interstat) — St. George scored in the 80th minute and defeated Ethio Electric SC 1-0 at Estadio Antonio Puchades in Paterna. The visiting side broke a scoreless match with the only goal of the game and held on through the final minutes. Ethio Electric SC, the home team, finished with no goals and could not answer after the breakthrough. The result gave St. George the win in a match that remained tight until the late strike.

The match remained 0-0 until the 80th minute, when St. George found the net. With the goal, St. George took the lead and forced Ethio Electric SC to chase an equalizer over the closing stretch. Ethio Electric SC was unable to produce a response, and the match ended with St. George ahead 1-0. Neither team added another goal after the 80th-minute strike, and St. George closed out the victory as the visiting team. The first half ended without a goal, and the second half stayed scoreless until the 80th minute.

St. George entered the match after a run of three draws and one loss in its previous four competition matches. It drew 2-2 with Sheger Ketema, drew 1-1 with Adama City, lost 1-2 to Ethiopia Bunna SC and drew 1-1 with Negele Arsi Ketema. The win gave St. George its first victory of the season in the competition. St. George is now 1-1-3 in the competition and 1-1-3 across all competitions.

Ethio Electric SC had won two of its previous four matches before the defeat. It beat Ethiopia Bunna SC 1-0 away, beat Sheger Ketema 1-0 at home, drew 0-0 with Negele Arsi Ketema at home and lost 0-1 to Adama City at home. The loss left Ethio Electric SC at 2-2-1 in the competition and 2-2-1 across all competitions. The home side had entered the match with a stronger recent record but could not turn that form into a goal.

The game was played at Estadio Antonio Puchades in Paterna. St. George played as the visiting team, while Ethio Electric SC was the home side. The lone goal came late enough that Ethio Electric SC had little time to respond. St. George held through the remaining minutes, and the visitors closed out the 1-0 result. The match produced one goal total, with St. George scoring in the 80th minute.

The result marked St. George’s first win in the competition this season and Ethio Electric SC’s second loss. St. George had drawn three of its previous four matches, while Ethio Electric SC had won two of its previous four. St. George’s competition record and overall record both stood at 1-1-3 after the match. Ethio Electric SC’s competition record and overall record both stood at 2-2-1. The home side finished the match without a goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ethio Electric SC 1, St. George 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ethio Electric SC with a 75.2 percent probability to win. St. George had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over-under line of 1.5.