Soccer-Bolivar win record 16th Bolivian title

LA PAZ, July 5 (Reuters) - Bolivar won the Bolivian Apertura championship when they beat Real Mamore 2-1 on the final day on Sunday, finishing a point ahead of Real Potosi to lift a record 16th league title.

Brazilian Charles da Silva struck the winner in stoppage time after Uruguayan William Ferreira, the top scorer, had put Bolivar ahead with a 40th-minute penalty.

Richard Uriona equalised with a penalty in the 74th.

Real Potosi won their last match 4-1 away to outgoing champions Aurora, who had three players sent off, Humberto Viviani after only 21 minutes. Limbert Mendez and Julio Hurtado followed in the last 20 minutes. (Writing by Rex Gowar in Buenos Aires, editing by Greg Stutchbury; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)