Day 14 of the National League left emotions, goals and key movements in the standings. Cobán Imperial took advantage of his time to keep the lead, while Municipal continues on the prowl with two pending matches. In addition, Guastatoya gave a key blow to the fight for permanence, communications rescued an agonized and Malacateco draw added three vital points.
In a closed and disputed match, The Reds managed to win Xelajú at the Manuel Felipe Carrera stadium. The only goal of the meeting reached the 46th minute through Pedro Altán, who had entered just a minute before. With this victory, Municipal remains in the second position with 24 points, only one below the Cobán leader, but with two less meetings.
The Blue princes gave a blow of authority in their visit to the Santo Domingo stadium and defeated Deportivo Mixco 3-1. Jonatan Morán advanced Cobán, but Yonatan Pozuelos matched for the premises. However, before the break, Eduardo Guarch put visitors again, and in the final stretch of the game, at minute 82, Milla sentenced the victory. With this result, Cobán reached 25 points and stayed with the leadership.
In a direct duel for permanence, Guastatoya got a key triumph by beating Marquense 1-0 at the last minute. Victor Armas was the hero of the game by scoring the winning goal at 90+4. With this result, Guastatoya moves away five points from the lions in the accumulated table and complicates the situation of Marquense, which sinks in the descent zone.
Antigua GFC had the game in his hands against communications, But he left albos alive and ended up paying expensive. Cristian Hernández opened the score at 39 ‘, and in the second half, the green passionate failed several opportunities to liquidate the match. Communications even erred a penalty with Jesús López at 61 ‘, but at the last minute, Darwin Lom appeared to take advantage of a corner kick and decree the final 1-1.
The whole of the bulls did not fail at home and beat Achuapa 2-0 at the Santa Lucía stadium. With a solid and effective match, Malacateco added three important points that keep him in the fight to get among the best eight in the tournament.
With these results, Cobán Imperial is a leader with 25 points, followed closely by Municipal, who adds 24 but with two less matches. Further back, communications and ancient continue to add important points, while in the lower area, Marquense sinks and is increasingly complicated in the National League.
The fight for the classification to the final phase and the fight not to descend are red alive. There is an exciting final stretch, with several teams playing the whole for the whole on each day.