National Soccer
Erick Lemus finished the tie against Guyana happy for the result but also for another reason: he scored his first goal with the Guatemala team.
Erick Lemus celebrates his goal, the second from Guatemala against Guyana in the Cementos Progreso. (Free Press Photo: Erick Ávila)
Erick Lemus was the author of one of the goals with which Guatemala selection He defeated Guyana in the match corresponding to the return of the repechage to the 2025 Gold Cup.
The communications man spoke with media after the end of the match, a special one for him since he not only signed an important goal, but, which was the first with the bicolor shirt.
Lemus had already figured in some calls for the Guatemala team and even debuted against Uruguay in a match that ended in 1-1 draw.
However, since then Lemus had not had official minutes until the night of March 25.
Erick Lemus gets his first goal with the Guatemala selection
At 24, the communications man was happy to have achieved the goal, one that in his words, “helps” in his career.
“We are happy to get the pass, The goal helps me in my career and soccer experience. The teacher congratulated us and We are happy with the game that was made“He commented in the post -game mixed area.
Lemus said that for him getting his first goal with Guatemala is “fulfilling a dream” and that he will now work more to continue highlighting in the national team.
“It’s a dream, I didn’t expect it, but for that you work daily to do my best. Before entering I said I would do it with everything and The first one left me at the bottom“He said.
For now, the Guatemala selection is waiting to meet its rivals in the Gold Cup 2025 of Concacaf.
The draw will be held on April 10 at 5:00 p.m. at the Concacaf headquarters in Miami.