In a match full of tension and controversy, Communications achieved a 2-1 agonizing victory against Malacateco at the Cementos Progreso stadium. With a goal from Eddy Palencia at minute 89, the creams managed to end their negative streak and celebrate their first victory from day 1 of the tournament.
The game began with a even rhythm, with both teams seeking to impose conditions in the midfield. Communications tried to own possession, while Malacateco opted for an orderly game in defense and rapid outputs to the backlash.
The first blow of the game arrived in the 49th minute, when Yunior Pérez scored for Malacateco, putting the partial 1-0. The play generated controversy, since in the repetition a possible out of place was observed, which unleashed the claims of the cream team and the annoyance of the fans.
The tension in the stadium increased over the minutes. The cream fans, dissatisfied with the performance of the team, opened one of the stadium doors in protest, seeking to put pressure on the players and the coaching staff.
Communications reacted and achieved the draw at minute 75, when Wilson Pineda took advantage of a corner kick to connect a cupcake and put the 1-1 on the scoreboard. The goal gave a respite to Ronald González’s team, but the pressure to win was still latent.
When it seemed that the game would end in a draw and creams would continue with its bad streak, Eddy Palencia appeared at 89 ‘. With a precise shot within the area, the cream striker sealed the final 2-1 and unleashed the euphoria in the Alba fans, which was finally able to celebrate a triumph after several days of frustration.
With this victory, communications add three valuable points, breaking a streak of matches without winning and relieving the pressure on the team. However, the performance continues to leave doubts, and the fans continue to demand better results.
For his part, Malacateco let out a golden opportunity to take visit points. The border team showed order in much of the game, but could not resist in the final minutes and ended up paying their defensive errors expensive.
The triumph is a respite for communications, but the team still has much to improve if it wants to aspire to fight for the first places of the tournament. The fans already made it clear that he is not satisfied with the performance, and the pressure will continue on the squad in the next days.
@Cremasoficial VRS. @Dmalacatecotoro 49 ‘❌ Error by validating Malacateco’s goal, at the time of TLD execution the scorer had part of his body ahead of the enabling line. Out of play for gaining advantage of your position.
🎥 Albavision pic.twitter.com/zg12Jxj07U– Var502 (@var502gt) February 24, 2025