The first Sunday game ended with surprise. Xinabajul won a valuable triumph as a visitor by beating Guastatoya 2-1, a result that further complicates the yellow chest team in the fight for permanence in the National League.
The match began with an intense rhythm and with an early goal for visitors. Derlis Aquino, at minute 8, took advantage of a defensive oversight to open the score and give Xinabajul advantage. However, Guastatoya’s reaction soon arrived. Just four minutes later, at 12 ‘, Bryan Morales took a powerful shot from outside the area to tie the match.
With 1-1, the game became very disputed in the midfield. Guastatoya tried to impose conditions taking advantage of his location, while Xinabajul opted for a more compact game, waiting for the right time to attack.
In the second half, the intensity did not fall, but the clear chances were scarce. Guastatoya pressed in search of the goal of the triumph, but found a well -organized defense by the X, which resisted each attempt by the premises.
The game was further complicated for Xinabajul when, near the 75th minute, he suffered an expulsion that left him with ten players in the field. This forced Centrone to retreat and resist the pressure of Guastatoya in the final minutes.
When it seemed that the game would end in a draw, José Sánchez appeared at minute 86 to give victory to Xinabajul. With a well -built play, Sánchez defined coldly and silenced the David Cordón Hichos stadium, leaving the locals without reaction.
Xinabajul’s effort was double, since he had to play the last minutes with one man less and still managed to keep the three points. The victory represents a mood impulse for the Huehuetenango team, which returns to the victory at a key moment of the tournament.
For Guastatoya, defeat is a very hard blow. Not only did he escape points at home, but still complicated in the accumulated table, seeing the possibility of descending to the First Division closer.
Now, all eyes will be in the match between Marquense and Municipal, which promises to be the most attractive duel of the day and that could further modify the table of positions in the accumulated.