Comunicaciones took a decisive step in its fight for permanence by beating Guastatoya 1-0 at the Cementos Progreso stadium, for matchday 21 of the Clausura 2026 Tournament.
With this triumph, the creams They mathematically left the relegation zone and secured the categoryin addition to qualify for the leaguekeeping alive his aspirations to fight for the title 33 in the history of the club.
The team led by Marco Antonio “Fantasma” Figueroa did not show its best football version, but it fulfilled its main objective: to win. With this result, the creams reached 55 points in the accumulated table, enough to guarantee the category, while in the current contest they have 35 units, which places them among those classified for the final phase.
From the beginning of the meeting, Communications tried to take the initiative in search of the rival goal, although they showed nervousness and disorder during the first 20 minutes. The first clear arrival was through defender Ernesto Monreal, whose shot was deflected by the visiting goalkeeper at the corner kick.
Guastatoya, for his part, opted for the counterattack and was close to opening the scoring in the 23rd minute, when Renato Sequen took a powerful shot that forced an intervention by cream goalkeeper Fredy Pérez, who prevented the goal.
The yellow chest team began to advance lines and settle better on the field of play. However, in the 31st minute, Comunicaciones had the clearest option of the first half: Panamanian Janpol Morales was left alone in front of the goal defended by Rubén Escobar, but the play was invalidated due to offside and the shot went wide.
The first half ended goalless, with a stalemate and few clear opportunities, a reflection of the tension of both teams in the fight to avoid relegation.
Omar Duarte defines the game with a set piece
For the complement, Communications came out with greater determination. At minute 47, Omar Duarte starred in an offensive play that ended with a well-placed shot, but again the goalkeeper Guastatoya He sent the ball to the corner kick.
The cream dominance continued, although without clarity in the last third of the field. The parity was broken within a minute 58, from a set piece. In a corner kick taken by Dairon Reyes, José Pinto won with a header and the visiting goalkeeper saved in the first instance; However, Colombian Omar Duarte appeared on the rebound, who pushed the ball into the back of the net to score his seventh goal of the tournament.
After the goal, Comunicaciones chose to retreat and manage the result, while Guastatoya advanced lines in search of a tie. The match changed in the 74th minute, when midfielder Yordi Aguilar was sent off with a direct red card after attacking Steven Robles, just five minutes after coming on. With an extra man, the creams tried to extend the advantage, but the scoreboard no longer moved.
What’s coming
On the last day of Clausura 2026, Comunicaciones will visit Malacateco, while Guastatoya will play a key duel for relegation against Marquense, at home, in a direct confrontation that will define the future of both clubs.
For Comunicaciones, permanence is already a reality and now the focus is on the league, where it will seek to close a complicated season with the 33rd title.