Inter Escaldes Tops Primera Divisió After 2-0 Win; Santa Coloma Stumbles
Inter Escaldes surged three points clear at the top with a victory over FC Ordino, while UE Santa Coloma suffered a late upset loss to Penya.
Key Points
- Inter Escaldes beat FC Ordino 2-0 (Otegui, Muñoz) to reach 38 points, three ahead of UE Santa Coloma.
- UE Santa Coloma lost 2-1 to Penya Encarnada despite leading at halftime, dropping to 35 points.
- FC Santa Coloma won 3-2 at Atlètic Escaldes with Lopez's 93rd-minute overhead kick, rising to 28 points.
- Ranger's secured 3-0 victory at Carroi to hold third on 29 points.
Inter Escaldes reclaimed sole leadership of the Primera Divisió with a 2-0 victory over FC Ordino on Sunday, moving three points ahead of UE Santa Coloma after the latter's 2-1 upset loss to Penya Encarnada on Saturday.
Antonio Otegui opened the scoring for Felip Ortiz's side shortly after halftime, with Pedja Muñoz adding a late second to secure the win and lift Inter to 38 points. UE Santa Coloma, managed by Iñaki Alonso, led at the break in their match but fell behind in the second half through goals from Brian Rodriguez and Rony Patrick Jourson. Ignacio Gómez pulled one back just before added time, but it was not enough to prevent the visitors dropping to 35 points.
FC Santa Coloma rose to fourth place with a thrilling 3-2 win at Atlètic Escaldes. Emanoel Da Silva put the hosts ahead in the first half, but Guillaume Lopez equalised before the interval. Iñigo Barrenechea gave the visitors the lead in the 80th minute, only for Rodrigo Piloto to level from the penalty spot in stoppage time. Lopez then scored a stunning overhead kick in the 93rd minute to clinch the points and move his team to 28 points, just one behind third-placed Ranger's on 29.
Ranger's strengthened their position with a 3-0 win at Carroi. Julio César Nava's shot deflected into his own net off Dagnet, Marc Rebés added a second before halftime, and Armando León completed the scoring after the break.
| Pos | Team | Pts | |-----|-------------------|-----| | 1 | Inter Escaldes | 38 | | 2 | UE Santa Coloma | 35 | | 3 | Ranger's | 29 | | 4 | FC Santa Coloma | 28 | | 5 | Atlètic Escaldes | 23 |
Original Sources
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