Dario Pavon scored just before and just after halftime and Napa Valley 1839 FC held on for a 2-1 National Premier Soccer League win over visiting Sacramento Gold FC on Saturday night.

Napa Valley improved to 5-2 in the Golden Gate Conference, only four points behind first-place El Farolito (6-0-1) of San Francisco.

Pavon broke a scoreless tie in the 38th minute with a goal assisted by team captain Gerardo Mendoza on 1839 FC’s home field at Justin-Siena’s Dodd Stadium.

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