National Soccer
The Marquense Deportivo, a team that is already descended, defeated Communications at the Marquesa Stadium in La Ensenada and now dreams of reaching the semifinals of the Clausura 2025.
Junior Lacayo was one of Marquense’s scorers against Communications. (Free Press Photo: Marquense Deportivo)
Soccer is full of surprises, and this Thursday, May 1, it was recorded One of the most unexpected results of recent times in Guatemala. The Marquense sports picture, who already lost the category, beat communications in the Marquise de la Ensenada and now maintains the illusion of qualifying for The semifinals of the Clausura 2025.
In a rare context, the team led by Costa Rican coach Hernán Medford won at home and gave a joy to the fans of San Marcos in the match that closed the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Guatemalan tournament.
Marquense’s triumph consolidated in a period of just six minutes of football inspiration. First it was Junior Lacayoformer player Albo, who at minute 31 vibrated to Marquise de la Ensenada when sending the ball to the background of the goal defended by Arnold Barrios.
The goal unleashed a cry of joy, something little recently experienced in San Marcos.
Joy increased only four minutes later, when referee Walter López sanctioned a penalty for a lack of neighborhoods about Kennedy Rocha in the area.
It was his own Rocha who assumed the responsibility of the collection and turned the second goal.
Communications tried to react after receiving both goals and was close to the discount at minute 42, when Erick Lemus crashed a shot in the crossbar. Just a minute later, Lynner García also sent the ball to the post.
In the second half, communications assumed offensive responsibility and dominated the party, but it was ineffective against the arch and failed to discount.
With this result, Marquense is just 90 minutes from achieving a feat: being a descended team that plays the semifinals of a tournament.
Communications still have the possibility to avoid elimination in the first round of the final phase. The return meeting will be played on Sunday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cementos Progreso Stadium.