The national competition returns to action with the dispute of the matchday 20, scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16, dates on which the six matches corresponding to the day will be played. It will be an intense date of great importance for all teams, since the tournament enters its decisive phase and each point acquires a determining value in the fight for the different objectives of each team.
With everything at stake, some clubs are fighting directly for the lead in the table; others seek to consolidate in the middle zone to ensure their presence in the league, while several live under pressure to add units in the fight for relegation. This battle for permanence is more heated than ever, with up to seven teams involved, which guarantees vibrant matches on the Guatemalan soccer fields.
The activity will begin on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Guillermo Slowing stadium, where Aurora FC will receive Marquense. The aurinegro team needs to add three at home to keep alive their aspirations of qualifying for the league, in a complicated tournament for the military, who have barely achieved 19 points.
In contrast, the San Marcos lions arrive with a clear objective: to add key units in the fight for relegation, so this duel is shaping up to be a confrontation of utmost importance for the objectives of each team.
Later, at 6:00 p.m., the David Cordón Hichos stadium will be the scene of the clash between Guastatoya and Antigua GFC. The colonials arrive motivated after beating Municipal and will look for a new victory that will allow them to establish themselves at the top of the table.
On the other hand, the yellow chest team faces a delicate situation and needs a victory to stay out of the relegation zone, where they are currently tied on points with Malacateco, which makes this match vital for both.
The main attraction of the day will be experienced at 8:00 p.m. at the Manuel Felipe Carrera “El Trébol” stadium, when Municipal receives Comunicaciones in a new edition of the national classic, the 337th duel between both clubs.
The reds arrive in sixth position and will look for a victory that will allow them to climb places in the table, while the whites will try to defend the leadership and take a key step in their fight for salvation, since they remain committed in the accumulated table.
The activity will continue on Thursday with the duel between Atlético Mictlán and Deportivo Mixco, at 5:00 p.m. at the La Asunción stadium. The rabbits are forced to win to avoid falling into the relegation zone, in a direct dispute with Marquense, Guastatoya, Malacateco and Achuapaso points at home are mandatory. On the other hand, Mixco is looking for a victory that will allow it to remain in the positions of honor, where it currently shares the leadership with Comunicaciones.
At 7:00 p.m., Malacateco will receive Cobán Imperial at the Santa Lucía stadium. The border team fell into the relegation zone and needs to add three points to not jeopardize its permanence in the National League. In front they will have a Cobanero team that is going through a negative streak and that also requires units to avoid complications in the final stretch of the tournament.
The day will close at 9:00 p.m. at the Mario Camposeco stadium, when Xelajú MC faces Achuapa in a match that could be decisive for relegation.
The goat team has already assured its permanence, it will seek to recover the leadership, on this date since a combination of results, accompanied by a victory, could return him to the top of the championship. For its part, Achuapa arrives without margin for error; Although last weekend they won again after eleven games without doing so, they need to add three points to avoid saying goodbye to the National League.
Matchday 20 is presented with high-caliber duels, where each match can set the course both in the fight for the title and in the battle for permanence. Each point will be decisive.