LEXINGTON (Interstat) — Colorado Springs scored two goals and Lexington scored one as the visiting side claimed a 2-1 victory on Sunday at Lexington Stadium in Lexington, Ky. The match carried deep into extra time, and the closing stages were marked by a series of fouls, yellow cards and substitutions as Lexington pushed for an equalizer. Colorado Springs protected its advantage and finished with the road win. The deciding stretch came after Colorado Springs had established its lead, with Lexington unable to convert its late pressure into a second goal. Lexington’s late pressure did not produce an equalizer, and Colorado Springs remained compact and cleared the final danger.

Colorado Springs’ season record in this competition is now 3 wins, no losses and one draw, and its record across all competitions is also 3 wins, no losses and one draw. Lexington’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws, matching its record across all competitions. Colorado Springs entered the match after a 2-0 home win over FC Tulsa, a 1-0 win at Monterey Bay and a 1-1 draw at Sacramento Republic. Lexington had entered after a 3-3 draw at Phoenix Rising, a 5-3 win at Las Vegas Lights and a 0-0 home draw with FC Tulsa. Colorado Springs had won two of its previous three matches, while Lexington had a win and two draws in its previous three.

The game’s key performances, in descending order of importance, included Lexington’s Phillip Goodrum with a 117-minute, two-goal statline, followed by Colorado Springs’ Khori Bennett with 117 minutes and two goals. Colorado Springs’ Talen Maples had 117 minutes and one goal, Lexington’s Marcus Epps had 117 minutes and one goal, and Lexington’s Aaron Molloy had 117 minutes and one goal. Colorado Springs’ Yosuke Hanya had 38 minutes and one goal, Juan Tejada had 46 minutes and one goal, and Elvis Amoh had 17 minutes and one goal. Lexington’s P. Rodrigues B. had 55 minutes, one goal and a yellow card.

Discipline and substitutions shaped the second half and extra time. Brown J. of Lexington received a yellow card in the 56th minute, and Hemmi M. was booked in the 90th. Greene J. followed in the 92nd, Tschantret M. in the 96th and Rodrigues B. P. in the 111th, all for Lexington. Colorado Springs’ Creek B. was cautioned in the 117th minute. Lexington made substitutions with Zengue X. in the 43rd minute, Nick Firmino and Fry M. in the 62nd and Ferri B. in the 79th. Colorado Springs brought on Rocha A. in the 62nd, Williams S. and Daroma F. in the 71st, Jamison B. in the 79th, Perez A. in the 100th and Foster I. in the 106th.

Colorado Springs’ two-goal total was enough to secure the victory, while Lexington’s one goal left the home side short. The match at Lexington Stadium in Lexington, Ky., featured late cards and changes that added to the tension as Colorado Springs worked to close out the result. Lexington’s late push produced pressure but not the equalizer, and Colorado Springs held on through the final stages.

Colorado Springs’ win came in a match that featured 10 substitutions and six yellow cards. Lexington made four changes, while Colorado Springs made six. The visitors’ final change came in the 106th minute when Foster entered, and Creek’s booking in the 117th minute punctuated the closing minutes. Lexington’s last substitution came in the 79th minute, leaving the home side to chase the equalizer with the players already on the field.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lexington 1, Colorado Springs 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Lexington with a 62.7 percent probability to win. Lexington had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.