National Soccer
Champion Xelajú MC beat Cobán Imperial on Thursday and maintains the illusion of qualifying for the final phase, but he will have to wait for the results of next Sunday to know his fortune in Clausura 2025.
The victory for the Amarini Villatoro team put it in the classification line, When located in the eighth place, with 24 points, the same as Marquense, now ninth, that on Sunday will receive Malacateco.
The squad of the lions, already descended, is obliged to at least tie in front of the bulls to stay in a classification zone, While goats have no option to add, because the duel against Cobán Imperial was the last in the campaign.
On the side of the Cobaneros, the defeat moves them away from the opportunity to fight for the first place of the table, and stayed in fifth place, with 29 units, at the same time that allowed Municipal to declare themselves winner of the Clausura 2025 classification phase.
The triumph of the Quetzaltecs came thanks to the annotations of Justin Racancoj, at minute 43, and Óscar Villa, at 47in front of a Cobanero set that had danger actions, especially in the first half.
The 1-0 goal had its origin in an action by Yilton Díaz, who attended Pedro Báez, that he could not control the ball, but Racancoj appeared to send the ball to the background and overcome goalkeeper Minor Álvarez, from Cobán.
The second goal It was the work of Óscar Villa that of powerful left -footed left left with nothing to do to Álvarez. Cobán failed to react, and went home with the eighth defeat of the tournament.
The Cobanero squad will receive on the last date, on Sunday – at 3 pm – to Municipal, that regardless of the result it will end as a leader, as it adds 35 points. Roberto Montoya’s team can only fight for second place.
