White business in La Ceiba. Life drew 0-0 with Olympics in the first stage of the semifinals of the Apertura 2020 tournament in Honduras. The ticket for the final will be defined on Sunday at the National Stadium.
Minute-by-minute review of the first round of the Life vs. Semifinal Olimpia on the Ceibeño stadium
The coconut team deserved better luck against a boring white team, which managed to take a point thanks to the brilliant night of goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar.
The meeting started with two teams that took precautions, but it was the locals who managed to shake off the pressure and create danger in the rival goal.
At the age of 23, José Escalante stole a ball from Deiby Flores, advanced a few meters and fired a shot that forced Edrick Menjívar to send a corner kick. Archer Merengue was already beginning to become the figure of the match.
The whites bet on the centers for Yustin Arboleda, but the reds closed all access to them. They had only tried with Matías Garrido’s shot without creating a greater danger for José Mendoza.
Vida stepped on the gas at the end of the first half and had to leave with the advantage. But Menjívar with two covers said no! At 37 years old after a shot by Luis Palma and at 40 with a cannon shot by Denis Meléndez.
The post also played in Olympia’s favor
For the return, Pedro Troglio brought Edwin Rodríguez, Eddie Hernández and José Alejando Reyes and thus gained a greater presence in the area.
Eddie had the first head, but sent it. Nerly Membreño also made adjustments to balance the shares.
Those in the capital started to handle the ball, but in progress the reds always created danger.
Vida had to keep the three points. At 90 + 2, the elderly Torres filtered a ball for Luis Palma, who left Johnny Leverón seated and made a shot that collapsed vertically. The answer was left by César Guillén who fired, but the defense managed to deflect.
On Sunday everything will be defined. Olimpia only comes with the advantage of closing at home, the winner in the 90 minutes will keep a pass. In case of a tie, it will be defined directly by penalties.