DON McDERMOTT / PVTErnesto Apolinar battles Leonardo Castillo for the ball in Deportivo Pahrump?s 4-2 loss to Las Vegas, in a Las Vegas Valley Soccer League game Sunday at Honeysuckle Park. Advertisement

Deportivo Pahrump and Las Vegas battled on even terms throughout their Las Vegas Valley Soccer League game Sunday at Honeysuckle Park.

With more than 100 fans watching on a warm afternoon, Las Vegas won 4-2, getting the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick by Leonardo Castillo with 15 minutes left.

Erick Rodriguez and Roberto Roman scored for Pahrump in the game that was tied 1-1 at halftime.

Las Vegas had speedy strikers, who kept the pressure on the Pahrump defenders and Deportivo's aggressiveness in the midfield shut down several downfield attacks against keeper Osvaldo Cruz.

Also on the Pahrump team were Mauro Pereyra, Alex Fonseca, Rafael Gonzalez, Martin Apolinar, Francisco Herrera, Roberto Gonzalez, Francisco Herrera Jr., Brad Trombley and Lorenzo Barajas.