Fuerte San Francisco — Inter: 2:2, Primera Division

Fuerte San Francisco drew 2-2 with Inter in the third round of the Apertura tournament on Friday evening. The hosts took an early lead through J. Rivera before Inter responded with two quick goals from A. Caicedo and V. Santana. J. Grueso equalised for the visitors in the second half, and a late red card added tension to what had been a cagey contest.

Rivera opened the scoring in the third minute, catching the away defence off guard. Caicedo levelled just eleven minutes later, and Santana put Inter ahead again by the twenty-third minute. Grueso found a way back into it fifty-five minutes in, though the momentum had already shifted.

The match turned at the death when a red card went to review in stoppage time. By then the score was locked at 2-2, but the dismissal changed how the game finished. The stadium fell silent as officials watched the monitor before sending the player off.

Inter dominated possession at 68 per cent but could not find the net more than twice. Fuerte managed seven shots on target against five, and that efficiency mattered. The visitors registered eight shots off target — chances went begging in a game decided by moments rather than volume.

The result keeps Inter third on fifteen points after eight games, while Fuerte remain twelfth on six. The hosts have now drawn both their home league matches so far, though they sit four games behind the safety zone. This was a point that suits both sides, but one that might matter more for the visitors come the end of the tournament.