Oriente Petrolero added three valuable points after defeating Palmaflor by 2-1, this Sunday night, at the Tahuichi Aguilera stadium in Santa Cruz. The match closed the twelfth date of the Apertura tournament of the Professional Division of Bolivian soccer. The referee for Guildo Quenta from La Paz.
The refiners who came in fifth place in this match, now they rose to fourth position, tying in points (18) with Nacional Potosí, but the Villa Imperial team is one step higher due to better goal difference. On his side, Palmaflor (19) does not move from second place, although he missed the opportunity to catch up with the leader, The Strongest (22).
The start of the local team was good, he was even able to take the lead just minutes after kick-off when striker Facundo Suárez fired a powerful shot from a half-turn that Gustavo Salvatierra intercepted to prevent the first goal. The goalkeeper was felt in that action.
Then the match became somewhat monotonous with little movement in the goals, although with superiority of the refinery group, who was the one with the initiative.
It would be precisely Suárez the author of the opening of the marker, at 35 minutes. The Argentine received a deep pass from his compatriot Luciano Guaycochea and defined with a left-footed shot to make the albiverde side celebrate.
The reassuring goal came in the complementary stage and the author was Goaycochea, at 50 minutes. The midfielder received a ball outside the area and from approximately two meters before stepping on the crescent he took a left-footed shot, which deflected a little on a defender and ended up being a great goal with a little hat to the goalkeeper Salvatierra, who was left without reaction.
After that goal, it seemed that the Santa Cruz team took their foot off the accelerator and allowed the visit reaches the discount through Maximiliano Gómez, at 90 minutes. It would be the definitive 2-1.
By date 13, to be played next weekend, Oriente Petrolero will play against its classic adversary, Blooming, on Sunday, May 8 (7:30 p.m.). On their side, Palmaflor will compete with Universitario de Vinto, on Saturday, May 7 (5:15 p.m.).
The details…