Cabañas and Usulután offered a dramatic duel at the Sensuntepeque Sports Center in which honors were divided 4-4, in the complement of matchday 21 of the National Football League (LNF) Lottery Cup 2023-24.
The ocelots came to play their game at the Sensuntepeque Sports Center and from the beginning they poured themselves into the territory of the locals, who remained faithful to their scheme and very organized in all their lines.
Those led by Miguel Obando achieved extensive dominance in the first quarter of the game, which materialized at 16 minutes, when in a cross from the left by Diomer Hinestroza, Kevin García received the ball in the area and sent it to rest into the net to make it 0-1 for the usulutecos.
At 23 minutes, Marcos Aguilar, from the orientales, received a yellow card, at a time when the game was beginning to heat up and the pumas dared to cross the middle of the field with the ball under control.
Raúl Galindo, coach of the bulls, dissatisfied with his team’s performance, moved his pieces when 31 minutes were up and sent Salvador Hernández to the field to replace Marlon Velásco.
The variation served to equalize the actions, but at 37 minutes it was goalkeeper Melvin Sanchez, of the locals, who had the opportunity to shine by diving to his left and deflecting the ball in a powerful free kick by Anthony Águila; At 40′, Boris Polo, from Cabañas, received the ball on the edge of the area but his shot went far from the goal.
At 45 minutes, Jefferson Palacios took a free kick near the area but sent the ball slightly over the goal defended by Wenceslao Ramírez, the Usulután goalkeeper, which encouraged the locals to advance ranks, but their intensity was only reflected in a yellow card for Rodrigo RIvera.
As a result of that foul, a free kick ended in a scrum inside the area, in which after several touches in which the local defenders were spectators, the ball hit the crossbar and was received by Josielson Moraes, who headed home 0-2 for Usulután.
The break served the local coach to change the mentality of his team, which regained its intensity, which allowed it to bring danger to the visiting goal thanks to more constant arrivals.
Thus, in the 49th minute, Honorio Mercado received the ball on the edge of the area and sent the ball to the right of the goalkeeper, to make it 1-2 and give the locals hope of reversing the score.
When 54 minutes had passed, the Usuluteco goalkeeper excelled by flying and blocking Palacios’ shot, and at 57 it was his pair of bulls who avoided the third fall of his goal. A minute later, it was Ramírez’s turn again, who stopped the local fans’ shout for a goal.
At 62, Boris Polo received the ball in the area and left the eastern goalkeeper with no chance to make it 2-2, which was broken a few minutes later, when Águila headed a corner kick to move the numbers to 2-3.
Regaining the advantage in a section with great intensity helped the ocelots to try to take control of the match, but Cabañas looked very dangerous in each attack, which made both teams offer a more open match, which was equal again in the 70th. when Samuel Amaya made it 3-3.
At 83 minutes, Maycol Rivas, with a header, made it 4-3, which was claimed by the Usuluteco players for an alleged offside, but which was supported by center back Kevin Rivera with the support of his assistant Arístides Reyes. As a result of the fight, Polo, from Cabañas, and Moraes, from the Usulutecos, were expelled, which led to more protests that delayed the restart of the match.
In stoppage time, a penalty in favor of the Usulutecos was taken by Águila, who with a touch placed to the right of goalkeeper Sánchez made it 4-4, which left good feelings due to the level shown by both teams.
Cabañas consolidates his lead with 49 points; San Miguel is with 47; San Salvador 43; Santa Ana 40; Usulutan 39; Santa Tecla 35; Ahuachapan 32; Scorpions 29; The Union 23; Sonsonate 15; Saint Vincent 14; Morazan 10; Cuscatleco and La Paz 9.
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