Olimpia is a finalist! The Merengue team qualified for the final series after winning Motagua with an aggregate of 3-1, a result obtained in the first round and a goalless draw in the second round.
Team Pedro Troglio He lived on the rent collected in the first game to certify his ticket until the final Marathon, a club that secured that court after bending the citizens of the capital in the key of management regular rounds.
However, Olimpia had a chance to win, but could not take advantage of the chances generated against a desperate Motagua who did not know how to pronounce the approaches he produced.
Marathón-Olimpia, until the eleventh catch to define the title
THE GAME
According to the technician’s statements Diego Vazquez, who made sure that Motagua would look to return from the beginning of the classic, the Eagles came out completely to pressure Olimpia to present them in their own field.
Just five seconds later, the first foul of the collapse was committed and this painted the picture of what was to come in the rest of the engagement.
At minute 7, Eddie Hernandez He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 – 1 for the visitors.
Although Motagua had the desire to score to reduce the disadvantage, Olimpia’s players had the best chances.
At the age of 29, Wesly Decas brought the ball wrong, Deybi Flores recovered it and served it for Jerry Bengtson, who in turn allowed Eddie Hernández, but the striker fell asleep and was blocked by Sergio Peña to avoid Olimpia’s goal.
José Mario Pinto was one of Olimpia’s most unbalanced players in the first half. Photo: Marvin Salgado.
Two minutes later, on the 31st, Rubilio Castillo fell in the area after a collision with Johnny Leverón, in his attempt to finish the ball towards the goal. The referee did not sanction anything.
The game continued and, although several approaches took place, none of the eleven were able to define the danger games from the start.
One more! José Mario Pinto joins the Olimpia infirmary
The complement arrived and time passed for Motagua in his desire to overcome the global adversary they held. Diego Vázquez’s men never changed their philosophy and continued their style of play on the wings and centered towards the attackers. Nothing worked.
The referee was too much for a foul. The referee showed Melvin Matamoros’s yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.
The most dangerous piece created by Motagua came after a bad start by Edrick Menjívar who left his area to try to clear a ball. Sergio Peña raised it, but sent a very big shot;
Motagua was left without technical direction after the expulsion of Ninrod Medina for complaints and Diego Vázquez for double warning, and the dynamics of the Eagles remained the same.
Even Rubilio Castillo was sent off the field after a strong attack on Samuel Córdova; the attacker received the second yellow and later red in the 90 + 4 minute.
The match ended without any movement on the scoreboard and with a grim 0-0 that decreased the intensity proposed by both teams.
In this way, Olimpia confirmed its passage to the final, where it will face Marathón for a new title in the National League of Honduras.
MATCH SHEET
Olympics: 1. Edrick Menjívar; 2. Maylor Núñez, 17. Jonathan Paz, 16. Johnny Leverón, 25. Javier Portillo; 20. Deybi Flores, 29. German Mejía, 15. Edwin Rodríguez, 21. José Pinto; 27. Jerry Bengtson, 30. Eddie Hernandez. DT: Pedro Troglio.
change: Marvin Bernárdez for José Pinto, minute 42. Mayron Flores for German Mejía, minute 59. Samuel Córdova for Javier Portillo, minute 59. Josman Figueroa for Edwin Rodríguez, minute 60. Yustin Arboleda for Eddie Hernández, minute 84.
objectives: It was not.
Yellow cards: José Pinto, minute 16. Samuel Córdova, minute 63. Edrick Menjívar, minute 83. Jerry Bengtson, minute 90.
Red cards: It was not.
Review the minute by minute of the classic capital
Motagua: 19. Jonathan Rougier; 12. Marcelo Santos, 35. Cristhopher Meléndez, 17. Wesly Decas, 24. Omar Elvir; 4. Sergio Peña, 10. Matías Galvaliz, 34. Kevin López; 21. Roberto Moreira, 29. Rubilio Castillo. DT: Diego Vázquez.
change: Wilmer Crisanto by Cristopher Meléndez, at the break. Gonzalo Klusener for Roberto Moreira, minute 58. Bayron Méndez for Walter Martínez, minute 58. Emilio Izaguirre for Matías Galvaliz, minute 69.
objection: It was not.
Yellow cards: Walter Martínez, minute 12. Rubilio Castillo, minute 23 and 90 + 4. Matías Galvaliz, minute 28. Wesly Decas, minute 34. Kevin López, minute 77.
Red cards: Rubilio Castillo, minute 90 + 4.
Referee: Melvin Matamoros.
stage: National, Tegucigalpa.