In an exciting match played at the Santa Lucía Stadium, Achuapa beat Malacateco 2-0 on the first date of the competition. The goals were scored by Jesús Zúñiga and Kevyn Aguilar, who stood out as the figures of the game.
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The first time
The scoring opened 21 minutes into the first half when Jesús Zúñiga, from Achuapa, executed brilliantly to make it 1-0 for the visiting team. This early goal set the tempo of the game, with Achuapa showing strong defense and effective attack.
The second time
In the second half, Kevyn Aguilar sealed Achuapa’s victory by scoring the final 2-0 in the 49th minute.
Training and strategies
Malacateco
Coach Roberto Hernández put his team in a 5-3-2 formation, with Christian Vargas in goal; defensive line made up of Raúl Calderón, Víctor Torres, Yunior Pérez, Wilson Godoy and Kevin Ramírez; in midfield, José Ochoa, Andy Soto and William Amaya; and towards me, Miguel Sansores and Angel López.
Achuapa
For his part, Ronald Gómez opted for a 4-5-1 formation, with Ederson Cabezas as goalkeeper; Kevyn Aguilar, Carlos Castrillo, Alejandro Cabral and José Salazar on defense; in midfield, Carlos Alvarado, Yeison Carabali, Kevin Navas, Alexis Matta and Jesús Zúñiga; and before, John Méndez.
Changes and warnings
Malacateco
- 45′ 2T: Wilson Godoy left, Nelson Andrade entered.
- 82′ 2T: Kevin Ramírez left, Cristian Castillo entered.
- 94′ 2T: José Ochoa left, Emerson López entered.
- Caution: 45′ 1T Wilson Godoy.
Achuapa
- 60′ 2T: Kevin Navas and William Amaya left, Isaías de León and Mateo Alvarado entered.
- 66′ 2T: Carlos Alvarado left, Erick Sánchez entered.
- 88′ 2T: John Méndez and Jesus Zuniga left, Sixto Betancourt and Luis Florian entered.
- Warning: 19′ 2T Ederson Cabezas and 20′ 2T Isaías de León.
The next meetings
On the next date, Malacateco will visit Municipal, and Achuapa will receive Xelajú. Currently, Malacateco is in twelfth place without points, while Achuapa leads the competition with 3 points.
