While the attention of International Soccer is put on the FIFA datethe National League of Guatemala continues with key matches in the fight for permanence. This Saturday, March 22, four teams will take advantage of the selections stop to play their respective meetings, With Imperial Cobán receiving Marquense and Guastatoya facing Malacateco, in duels that can define the course of the descent.
The first game of the day will be played at the José Ángel Rossi stadium, where Cobán Imperial will receive Marquense at 3:00 p.m. Later, at 4:00 p.m.Guastatoya will be local against Malacateco in David Cordón Hichos.
The battle for permanence is still red. At the moment, Marquense is in the last place of the accumulated table with 29 points, While Guastatoya is just a step up, with 30 units. A stumbling block for any of these teams could seriously complicate its future in the National League.
For Marquense, the visit to Cobán is a crucial challenge, since he not only needs to add, but also faces a team that has shown solidity at home. The team led by Hernán Medford has had an irregular tournament and will seek to regain ground before it is too late.
For its part, Guastatoya has the advantage of playing at home against Malacateco, but cannot be trusted, since bulls have been a complicated team throughout the season. A triumph of the yellow chest would allow them to breathe a little in the accumulated, while a defeat could send them to the bottom of the table if Marquense manages to add in their visit to Cobán.
Although they are not directly involved in the fight for the descent, Malacateco and Cobán Imperial also have much at stake on this day.
Cobán, currently in the fourth position of the general table, wants to consolidate and ensure its presence in the final phase of the tournament. To win both teams could go to first place, Malacateco is in third with 19, as well as Cobán, only with better goals from the bulls.
Cobán, currently in the fourth position of the general table, wants to consolidate and ensure its presence in the final phase of the tournament. To win both teams could go to the upper part, Malacateco is in third with 19, as well as Cobán, only with better goals from the bulls.
With the season entering its decisive phase, each point becomes crucial in the fight for not descending. Marquense and Guastatoya know that they can’t miss opportunitieswhile Cobán and Malacateco will try to take advantage of the day to establish themselves in the tournament.
At the end of this Saturday, the accumulated table could change completely and define who is still in the struggle for permanence and who takes a break in this tense battle for not losing the category.