Minute by minute from the first stage of the semifinal between Vida and Olimpia
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YELLOW Carlos “Mango” Sánchez was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent’s quick free kick after 34 minutes.
33 ‘ Cross by Alexander Aguilar towards Escalante, who gets a deflected header off the post.
31 ‘ Olimpia presses, Vida retreats well and seeks to do damage to the counter.
28 ‘ Offensive foul by José Escalante. Referee Saíd Martínez warns coconut palm trees behind the wheel.
YELLOW Luis Palma was given a gift! The ref dubiously awarded them a penalty 27 minutes into the match, which was neatly put away by Johnny Leverón.
SEARCH FOR! José Escalante steals the ball from Deiby Flores, advances a few meters and takes a shot from the front that forces Edrick to send a corner kick. Olympia is saved at 23 years old.
19 ‘ Cross by Maylor from the right wing towards Arboleda, who gets his head on it, but there’s no real power on it and José Mendoza has no trouble catching that.
16 ‘ Foul by Carlos Sánchez to Marvin Bernárdez. Free kick in favor of Olimpia on the right.
15 ‘ Throw in favor of Vida, but Olimpia quickly retrieves the ball.
12 ‘ Foul shot of Olimpido that was sent near the left post of Garrido. ‘
10 ‘ No one is relaxing. Both teams are taking precautions in this start of the match in La Ceiba.
5 ‘ I’m really playing in the center of the field so far. Both teams still do not create any clear danger.
YOU START Life vs. Olimpia for the first stage of the Apertura 2020 semifinal in Honduras.
5:10 p.m. Referee Saíd Martínez comes out onto the pitch accompanied by his assistants.
5:00 p.m. The white footballers also retire to the locker rooms. On the outskirts of Ceibeño Stadium, club fans can be seen singing songs to the sound of drums.
4:55 p.m. The Vida players retire to the locker room. Whites are still working on the grass.
4:47 p.m. Olimpia’s players are already warming up. The game starts at 17:15.
4:36 p.m. The grass of Ceibeño Stadium looks spectacular. The coconut players have already jumped on the field to warm up.
11 of life: José Mendoza, Carlos Meléndez, José Velásquez Colón, Wisdom Quaye, Carlos Sánchez, Luis Meléndez, Denis Meléndez, Carlos Argueta, Jonathan Mazzola, José Escalante and Luis Palma.
The coconut bank: Ricardo Canales, César Guillén, Ronald Maradiaga, Michael Rosales, Raymond Güity, Jeffri Flores, Maykel Pavón, Ederson Fúnez, Elder Torres, Róger Sander, Juan Contrras and Dayron Suazo.
On 11 Olympia: Edrick Menjívar, Maylor Núñez, Johnny Leverón, Jonathan Paz, Javier Portillo, German Mejía, Deiby Flores, José Mario Pinto, Matías Garrido, Marvin Bernárdez and Yustin Arboleda.
Albo substitutes: Harold Fonseca, Diego Reyes, José Alejandro Reyes, Edwin Rodríguez, Jorge Álvarez, Samuel Córdova, Mayron Flores, Eddie ernández, Carlos Pineda, André Orellana and Josman Figueroa.
4:15 p.m. Welcome to Minute by Minute of Life-Olimpia for the first stage of the semifinal.