At the start of the quarterfinals of the tournament Clausura 2026, Cobán Imperial beat Deportivo Mixco 2-0 at the José Ángel Rossi stadium, at home, and took an important step in search of the semis of the national competition.
The Cobanero team was superior for much of the match and gained a key advantage for the second leg, which will be played next Saturday, when the first semi-finalist of the competition will be known.
The match began with the local team seeking to impose conditions, which they achieved. The first goal came in the 10th minute through Ángel Cabrerawho, after a quick transition, took a shot with his left foot inside the area, which went to the corner defended by Kevin Moscoso, with no option to avoid scoring.
Then in the 12th minute, the visiting team generated a clear play, but the tournament’s scorer, Nicolás Martínez failed to connect the ball, after an intervention by Coban defender Marcos Acosta.
The match maintained a high pace: Cobán sought to extend the advantage, while Mixco tried to tie. As the minutes passed, the Coban team dominated the ball and generated more arrivals, while Mixco showed weaknesses in defense.
to the minute 35, in a set piece action, captain Janderson Pereira scored with a powerful shot to the left post of Moscoso, who did not react. The score represented Pereira’s 127th goal in the National League.
At minute 39, coach Fabrizio Benítez made two changes: Kener Lemus and Fernando Arce entered, replacing Esnaydi Zúñiga and Óscar González, in search of improving the team’s performance. However, Cobán continued to look to extend the lead, although the scoreboard did not move before the break.
In the second half, Mixco showed a different attitude and looked for the goal defended by Tomás Casas. He generated his first arrival in the 46th minute, with an overflow by Kennedy Rocha, which was controlled by the Coban goalkeeper.
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🤴 Cobán 2-0 Mixco 🐷
⚽ Ángel Cabrera 11′ – Janderson Pereira 36′
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As the minutes passed, those led by Martín García regained control of the game and, in the 53rd minute, Ángel Cabrera got a penalty after overcoming the rival defense. Marcos Acosta made the charge, but his shot was stopped by Kevin Moscoso, who dived towards his left post.
After the missed penalty, Cobán lost intensity and Mixco looked for the discount. At minute 72, the local team was left with one less player after the expulsion of Carlos Joaquín Flores, after a foul on a rival player. With numerical inferiority, Cobán delayed lines and resisted the attempts of the visiting team, who were unable to score.
The match ended with an important victory for Cobán Imperial, which will seek to ensure its qualification for the semifinals in the second leg.