LUANG PRABANG, Laos (Interstat) — Luang Prabang EDL FC scored twice in the final 11 minutes and defeated visiting Chanthabouly 3-1 on Sunday, using a late push to turn a narrow second-half lead into a clear home victory. The home side took the lead in the 40th minute and held it through halftime. Chanthabouly equalized in the 51st minute, but Luang Prabang EDL FC went back in front in the 79th and added its third goal in the 86th to close out the match. The result gave the home team its third win of the competition and left the visitors still searching for their first.

The first half remained scoreless until the 40th minute, when Luang Prabang EDL FC broke through just before the interval. That goal gave the home team a 1-0 advantage at halftime and forced Chanthabouly to chase the game after the restart. Chanthabouly found its response in the 51st minute, leveling the score and briefly putting the visitors in position to take a point from the road. Luang Prabang EDL FC restored its lead in the 79th minute, then secured the result with an 86th-minute goal that ended Chanthabouly’s hopes of a comeback.

Chanthabouly could not build on its equalizer. The visitors stayed within one goal until the 79th-minute strike, but they were unable to find a second response after Luang Prabang EDL FC moved back ahead. The final goal in the 86th minute gave the home side breathing room and capped a closing stretch in which Luang Prabang EDL FC scored twice after the 75th minute. Chanthabouly finished the match with one goal and remained without a win after the final whistle.

Chanthabouly’s season record in the competition is now 0 wins and 3 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 0 wins and 3 losses. Earlier this season, Chanthabouly lost 2-0 at Savannakhet FC and lost 5-1 at home to Salavan United. The club has yet to earn a point in the campaign and has dropped each of its three matches. Its latest defeat came on the road against a Luang Prabang EDL FC side that took advantage of its late chances and protected the lead over the final minutes.

Luang Prabang EDL FC’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 1 loss, and its record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 1 loss. Earlier this season, Luang Prabang EDL FC won 2-1 at Champasak Avenir FC, beat Oudomxay Entremets 8-0 at home and lost 2-0 at Salavan United. The home victory on Sunday gave Luang Prabang EDL FC another positive result and continued a productive run that has included strong scoring at home. The club has now won three of its first four matches in the competition and has matched that mark across all competitions.

The goals came in a sequence that kept the match uncertain until the final stages. Luang Prabang EDL FC’s 40th-minute opener set the first-half tone, and Chanthabouly’s 51st-minute equalizer made the second half a back-and-forth contest. The home side’s 79th-minute goal changed the momentum again, and the 86th-minute strike removed any late doubt. Chanthabouly could not produce a second response after falling behind, while Luang Prabang EDL FC managed the closing minutes and finished with a two-goal margin.

The match was the third loss of the season for Chanthabouly and the third win for Luang Prabang EDL FC. Chanthabouly’s previous results this season were a loss at Savannakhet FC and a home defeat to Salavan United. Luang Prabang EDL FC’s previous results were a win at Champasak Avenir FC, a home win over Oudomxay Entremets and a loss at Salavan United. Those results left each club with a competition record that matched its overall record entering the match, and the Sunday result extended those records in opposite directions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chanthabouly 2, Luang Prabang EDL FC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Chanthabouly with a 75.1 percent probability to win.