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San Antonio beats ABB to claim three points in Villa Ingenio

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • San Antonio defeated ABB 2-0 in Villa Ingenio to reach six points in Group A of the Copa Bolivia.
  • Kevin Mérida opened the scoring from about 25 meters, and Rodrigo Vargas sealed the win in the 86th minute.
  • ABB suffered its third straight defeat and must collect points in its remaining matches to preserve its hopes of advancing.

San Antonio made its chances count in the second half, defeating ABB 2-0 in Villa Ingenio and moving to six points in Group A of the Copa Bolivia.

ABB had the better opportunities before halftime, but San Antonio goalkeeper Luca Giossa stood firm. Santiago Paz also responded well to the attacks from the Cochabamba side.

San Antonio broke the deadlock after Juan Pablo Magallanes missed an earlier chance. Kevin Mérida then struck a powerful shot from around 25 meters. Paz got a touch to the ball but could not prevent the opening goal.

ABB tried to find an equalizer but lacked clarity in the final stages. San Antonio exploited the spaces and controlled the match with greater calm before delivering the decisive blow in the 86th minute. Rodrigo Vargas received a long pass, drove toward goal and finished for 2-0.

The result gave San Antonio six points in its group. ABB remains without a win after three consecutive defeats and now needs points in its next matches to keep its qualification hopes alive.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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