The Sportsman Malacateco achieved a fundamental 2-0 victory against Cobán Imperial on matchday 20 of the Clausura Tournament, a result that allows it to momentarily leave the relegation zoneor by better goal difference and maintain options to retain the category with two days left until the close of the regular phase.
The match was played at the Santa Lucía stadium, in Malacatán, where the bulls took center stage in the match from the beginning, aware of the urgency of adding the three points. The local team proposed the game, while Cobán Imperial opted to resist and look for counterattack options.
During the first half, the local team controlled the actions and pressed in search of the opening of the scoreboard, but they found themselves with an orderly Coban defense.
The match was difficult, with constant interruptions that led to five yellow cards. Despite Malacateco’s attempts, the scoreboard did not move and both teams went into halftime at 0-0.
Malacateco defines in the second half
The panorama changed at the beginning of the complement. Malacateco came out determined and was close to scoring after an overflow from Roberto Meneses, who sent a cross, but Gabino Vásquez was unable to define in front of the goal.
The insistence of the local team paid off minutes later. Mexican Víctor Guadalupe Cruz sent a cross into the area and the rebound went to captain Kevin Ramírez, who with a left foot beat goalkeeper Tomás Casas to make it 1-0.
With the goal against, Cobán Imperial made changes in search of a tie, which generated a round-trip match. However, Malacateco scored again. Meneses caused a penalty after a foul by Luis De León. The person in charge of the collection was the Mexican Ángeles López, who converted for the final 2-0. In the final minutes, Malacateco maintained control of the game and the score did not move.
Cumulative table
With this victory, Malacateco reaches the 50 points in the cumulative table and achieves get out of the relegation zonefavored by a better goal difference. For its part, Cobán Imperial stays with 52 points and seriously compromises your situation in the cumulative table. In the day 21Malacateco will visit Former GFCwhile Cobán Imperial will receive the group of Achuapa.