Guastatoya and Xelajú star Yellow chest They are still on a positive streak, while the National Champion It still does not find the way to victory.
The game started with domain of the local team, which sought to impose conditions from the beginning. That insistence found reward for Minute 23when José Almanza He anticipated the Chiva defense and marked the 1-0 for Guastatoya, unleashing the celebration at home.
Xelajú, urged of points, reacted and began to gain ground in the midfield. Parity reached Minute 42 Thanks to the youth Marcelo Hernándezwho took advantage of a bad exit and little marking in defense for 1-1. Thus they went to rest, with a very even encounter in possession and opportunities.
For the second half, Guastatoya hit again. Just a minute after entering the pitch, Robinson Betancourth He connected a spectacular volley that was nailed to the network for 2-1 to the 65th minute. The goal was a mood injection for the locals, who turned to defend the advantage.
However, Xelajú did not lower his arms. With offensive variants and greater pressure, he managed to tie the match at minute 82, through Elmer Cardoza, who found a loose ball in the area and sent it to the bottom, signing the final 2-2.
Guastatoya continues to demonstrate solidity at home and, although he let the victory escape, added a valuable point that consolidates it in the fight to get between the first eight. In addition, with this result The descent zone is practically forgottena fight that had been fighting in the previous tournament.
On the contrary, Xelajja is still immersed in a worrying streak. He has not won for five days and remain out of classification zone with 18 pointsseeing how other teams take advantage in the table. The team led by Amarini Villatoro still does not find the formula to successfully defend its crown.
The tie leaves both with tasks to improve, but in very different contexts: Consolidated and upward Guastatoyawhile Xelajú continues to compromise And every day that passes, the classification to Liguilla seems more uphill for goats.