Xinabajul stumbled as a local and let three vital points go in his struggle for non-descent, after drawing 1-1 against Malacateco in the last match of the 18th day of the Clausura 2025 tournament. The match was played at the Los Cuchumatanes stadium and had emotions mainly in the second part.
After a first half with few clear actions, the score opened in the second part thanks to Derlis Aquinowho al Minute 52 He took advantage of an oversight of the rival rear and with a powerful shot put the partial 1-0 for those at home, unleashing the illusion in the huehueteca fans.
From there, the game went back and forth. Xinabajul tried to maintain the advantage and Malacateco, with more thrust than clarity, began to generate arrivals in search of the draw. The meeting tensed, with both teams looking for the opposite arc but without precision in the final meters.
However, when it seemed that Xinabajul stayed with a valuable victory, the blow came. Luis “Salamá” Martínez appeared to Minute 88after a stopped ball, to score the goal of the tie. It was his Sixth goal of the tournamentconsolidating as one of the key men in the bull scheme.
The goal was a cold water bucket for Xinabajul, who again let out points at home, a constant that has affected its performance throughout the season. Despite the effort, errors in the final stretch of the party continue to cost them expensive.
With this result, Xinabajul adds a point that allows him to continue fighting for moving away from the descent, although he fails to take clearly from his persecutors in the accumulated table. The Huehuetecs remain close to the red zone and must add three in the matches that come so as not to complicate even more.
For its part, Malacateco Let an important opportunity to add three points and consolidate in the upper part of the table. Despite the tie, the bulls remain an uncomfortable rival and maintain their position within the eight best in the championship.
Day 18 closed with emotions until the end, and this draw leaves both teams with pending tasks: Xinabajul urgently victories and Malacateco with the obligation not to continue yielding key points If you want to get strong to the league.