ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Spain (Interstat) — Torredonjimeno scored twice inside the opening 17 minutes and then held off CD Alhaurino for a 3-2 road victory on Sunday in a five-goal football match. The visitors led for most of the contest, but CD Alhaurino twice cut into the deficit and remained within one goal for the final 25 minutes. Torredonjimeno’s early control gave it a cushion, while CD Alhaurino’s comeback attempts kept the match uncertain until the closing stages.

Torredonjimeno opened the scoring in the ninth minute and doubled its lead in the 17th, putting CD Alhaurino under pressure before the midway point of the first half. CD Alhaurino responded in the 37th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1 before halftime and changing the match’s rhythm. The first half ended with Torredonjimeno ahead 2-1. Torredonjimeno restored a two-goal advantage in the 55th minute, but CD Alhaurino answered again in the 65th to make it 3-2 and set up a tense closing stretch. Neither team found another goal, and Torredonjimeno protected its lead through the final stages. The scoring sequence gave the visitors an early cushion, gave the home side a route back into the match and then forced Torredonjimeno to defend a narrow margin over the last 25 minutes.

Torredonjimeno’s season record in the competition is now five wins, no losses and one draw. Its record across all competitions is identical: five wins, no losses and one draw. CD Alhaurino’s season record in the competition is now one win, three losses and two draws, and its record across all competitions is the same. The result kept Torredonjimeno unbeaten in the competition and left CD Alhaurino with one victory from its competition campaign. Torredonjimeno has avoided defeat in each of its competition matches this season, while CD Alhaurino has two draws and three losses to go with its single win.

Torredonjimeno entered the match after a 4-1 home win over Malaga Juniors, a 2-0 win at Torre del Mar and a 3-1 home victory against Huetor Vega. Earlier this season, Torredonjimeno also earned a 1-0 win at Atletico de Marbella and a 1-1 draw at Mancha. CD Alhaurino arrived after a 0-0 draw at Mancha, a 2-2 home draw against Arenas Armilla and a 2-0 win at Marbelli. CD Alhaurino also had a 2-1 home loss to Melilla and a 2-0 loss at Motril earlier in the campaign. Those results gave both sides recent form to carry into the match, with Torredonjimeno arriving on a stronger run and CD Alhaurino looking to build on its draw at Mancha. Torredonjimeno’s previous results included four wins and one draw, while CD Alhaurino had one win, two draws and two losses in its prior competition matches.

The match unfolded in bursts. Torredonjimeno’s early pressure produced goals in the ninth and 17th minutes, giving the visitors a cushion before CD Alhaurino settled into the contest. The home side’s 37th-minute goal brought CD Alhaurino back into the match, and after Torredonjimeno scored again in the 55th minute, CD Alhaurino replied 10 minutes later. Neither side scored again, allowing Torredonjimeno to protect the one-goal margin through the closing stages. CD Alhaurino pushed for an equalizer in the final 25 minutes, but Torredonjimeno held firm and closed out the win. The visitors managed the final stretch without conceding again, and the home side could not find a third goal. The final 25 minutes produced no further goals.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of CD Alhaurino 1, Torredonjimeno 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected CD Alhaurino with a 71.2 percent probability to win.