National Soccer
David Cordón Hichos witnessed a key party in the fight for the descent and the fight for the leadership of the National League. Guastatoya and Malacateco tied 1-1 in a reprogrammed duel.
Guastatoya and Malacateco did not pass the draw at David Cordón Hichos. (Photo: Free Press, Guastatoya Deportivo)
The tie 1-1 between Guastatoya and Malacateco in it David Cordón Hichos left an important impact on the fight for descent in the National League of Guatemala. With this result, Guastatoya adds a key point in his fight for permanencewhile Marquense is still last in the accumulated table After his earlier defeat against Cobán Imperial.
The yellow chest was clear that he could not miss points at home, and although he started losing with a goal from José Correa at minute 24the team led by Dwight Pezzarossi reacted in the second half and achieved the tie to Minute 69 with a annotation of Ariel López after a series of rebounds in the area.
With this result, Guastatoya reaches 31 points in the accumulated tablewhich allows Remove two points of advantage over Marquense (29 points)who earlier fell defeated before Cobán Imperial.
The defeat of Marquense 2-0 against Cobán Imperial He left it in a delicate situation, since with 29 points in the accumulated It is still the last placewhich would condemn him to the direct descent if the season ended today.
This is the descent table after the reprogrammed day
- 8. ACHUAPA – 36 points
- 9. Mixco – 36 points
- 10. Guastatoya – 31 points
- 11. Marquense – 29 points (last place)
The team led by Hernán Medford He finds no answers and, with each day that passes, he sees his permanence in the National League.
The fight for permanence is kept redwith Guastatoya and Marquense as the main ones involved. However, teams like Mixco and Achuapa cannot be trusted eithersince a bad streak could put them in serious problems in the final days.
With alone seven remaining days in the regular phasethe battle for not losing the category It intensifies. Guastatoya took an important stepbut the difference remains short, while Marquense is obliged to react if he does not want to say goodbye to the National League.
For its part, Malacateco was missing the opportunity to take the lead of the Clausura 2025 and stayed with 20 points in third placebehind Imperial and Municipal Cobán.