The first half is over!
45 minutes: Incredible failure! Olimpia’s Michaell Chirinos had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 40 minutes having been played. Again, Real Spain’s defense looked very bad and distracted.
Minute 44: Excellent intervention of Luis ‘Buba’ López after a powerful free kick by Deybi Flores.
Minute 42: Yellow card for Deybi Flores from Olimpia.
Minute 40: Horrible shot by Devron Garcia from a great distance.
Minute 36: Slight and deflected shot by Michaell Chirinos after removing the mark from Jhow Benavídez.
Minute 35: Yellow card for German ‘Patón’ Mejía de Olimpia for a foul on Mario Martínez.
Minute 32: Darixon Vuelta tries a through ball, but Olimpia is caught offside.
Minute 25: Yellow card for Jonathan Paz from Olimpia for a strong foul on Darixon Vuelta.
Minute 20: GOLAAAZO DE REAL ESPAÑA! Mario Martínez scores a free kick for Edrick Menjívar. He put the black steering wheel in the corner of Olympia.
Minute 18: Phew! Real Spain tried to make up for the mistake and almost scored the equalizer through Alejandro Reyes. The midfielder returned to the Olimpia area and finished with his left foot, but his shot was rejected by Edrick Menjívar.
Minute 12: GOOOOL OF OLIMPIA! Jerry Bengtson scores the first goal after a bad foul by Real España in a free kick near the aurinegra. Devron García was unable to remove the ball and the attacker arrived to push the ball.
Minute 8: A high level of play shows both teams with a high intensity and a good control of the ball.
Minute 4: CLOSE! Real Spain almost scored after a swift counterattack 80 minutes into the game, but Edrick Menjívar put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal.
Minute 3: HANG UP! Serious error by Allans Vargas in the gap for his goalkeeper Luis López, who had to come out to interrupt the arrival of Eddie Hernández. The ball is taken by José Pinto who sent it past the goal.
THE GAME BEGINS!
18:55: The teams go out on the field and everything is ready for the start of the match.
18:45: Before the start of the game, Real Spain offered a minute of silence in honor of manager Mario Kafati, who died in late January from coronavirus.
18:35: Midfielder Mario Martínez will be the new captain of Real España by the decision of coach Raúl Gutiérrez. In recent tournaments, goalkeeper Luis López has worn the badge.
18:25: Real Spain announces their starting eleven without a nominal striker.
TRUE SPAIN: 22. Luis López; 29. Wisdom Quaye, 2. Getsel Montes, 15. Allans Vargas, 5. Franklin Flores; 6. Devron García, 10. Jhow Benavídez, 7. Mario Martínez, 8. Alejandro Reyes, 25. Maikel García; 18. Darixon Back. DT. Raúl Gutiérrez.
alternative: 1. Michael Perelló, 11. Omar Rosas, 23. Arnold Barahona, 24. Carlos Mejía, 33. Steven Bonilla, 44. Henry Sánchez, 50. Júnior García, 59. Miguel Carrasco, 64. Jorge Castrillo.
18:20: Olimpia presents its starting line with several changes.
Olympics: 1. Edrick Menjívar; 2. Maylor Núñez, 17. Jonathan Paz, 16. Johnny Leverón, 24. Samuel Córdoba; 29. German Mejía, 20. Deybi Flores, 33. Michaell Chirinos, 21. José Pinto; 27. Jerry Bengtson, 30. Eddie Hernandez. DT. Pedro Troglio.
alternative: 28. Rafael Zúniga, 7. Diego Reyes, 8. Allan Banegas, 10. Matías Garrido, 12. Cristian Maidana, 19. Yustin Arboleda, 31. Marvin Bernárdez, 59. André Orellana, 65. Josman Figueroa.
18:00: Real España president Elías Burbara took part in the Morazán stadium to support the Aurinegros players in the difficult match against Olimpia.
YOUR WELCOME!
Real España and Olimpia are experiencing a long-standing rivalry in their debut in the 2021 Clausura Tournament of the Honduras National League, at the end of the first day of the competition.
The Machine will debut its renewed coaching staff, led by the world champion with the youth teams from Mexico, Raúl “Potro” Gutiérrez, who will try to cause an obstacle to the current two-time Honduran champion, Olimpia.
In turn, the capital team will try to start with the right foot the road to the championship three times by the hand of the Argentine Pedro Troglio, in the first major test they will take in the championship.
Real Spain-Olympia statistics
Historical series: 251 games: Olimpia won 96, Real España won 55 and drew 100
Olimpia scored 294 goals and Real España scored 210
Serie in Morazán: 104 games: Real Spain has won 34, Olimpia has won 29 and drawn 41
Olimpia has emerged victorious in the last 3 duels from Morazán against Real Spain.