2025-11-09
Motagua achieved a narrow 2-1 victory over Choloma cd on matchday 19 of the Apertura 2025 tournament of the National League, with a tremendous offensive display in the first half. The goals of Mathías Vázquez and Jefryn Macías In just two minutes they were key to the victory.
The match started lukewarmly, with both teams studying each other in midfield. However, the Spanish blues woke up in two consecutive plays to define the result early in an almost empty Juan Ramón Brevé stadium.
In the 14th minute, an excellent combination of the left-handers Jhen Cléver Portillo and Riky Zapata generated the opening of the scoreboard. Zapata sent a globed center so that Mathias Vazquez defined with precision and put the blues 1-0 up.
Just two minutes later, at 16′, Jefryn Macias He extended the lead with a powerful cross shot from outside the area, leaving the goalkeeper with no options. Jeison Trick. Motagua He already dominated the match 2-0 and it was in López’s faithful imposing style.
Before the break, at minute 35′, the blue goalkeeper, Marlon Licona showed heroic reflexes to avoid the discount of the maquiladores who gave a taste of what was coming in the complement, after a dangerous shot from Wilfredo Diazmaintaining the advantage for his team.
after the break Jorge Ernesto Pineda He made three variations and that changed the blues’ plan. At 49′ Janier Bermudez He closed the gap with a shot placed on the right after eluding Carlos Arguetamaking it 2-1 and putting pressure on Motagua.
In the 51st minute, again Marlon Licona He excelled with a decisive save to avoid the tie, taking a shot with a changed hand on the goal line when Bermúdez was looking for the second for the Cholomeños and also the second on his personal account.
The blue team, which lowered the intensity in the second half, where the Iberian López López’s teams always fail, tried to score the third with timid attacks, such as a weak shot from Carlos “Zapatilla” Mejía at 54′, which was easily saved by Jeison Trick.
Motagua had two clear chances to score at 68′ and 80′, but Edwin Munguia could not define. First he missed a header after a good pass from Carlos Gomez (debutant), and then Jeison Trick He stopped a mid-turn shot that could have been the third.
At the end of the meeting, Johnny Leverón was expelled leaving Choloma cd with 10 players on the court and depriving his team of going for a tie at the end. Thus the Motagua wins again and continues to climb the table, even with a match pending that could improve its position.
– TECHNICAL SHEET –
(2) MOTAGUA – Marlon Licona; Riky Zapata, Sebastián Cardozo, Giancarlo Sacaza, Carlos Argueta; Carlos Palma, Jorge Serrano, Cléver Portillo, Jefryn Macías; Carlos Mejía and Mathías Vazquez.
DT: Javier López (ESP)
Goals: Mathías Vazquez 14′, Jefryn Macías 16′.
Yellow cards: Carlos Palma, Giancarlo Sacaza.
Red cards: There were none.
(1) choloma cd – Jeison Truque; Milton Núñez, Johnny Leverón, Julio Bernárdez, Wilfredro Díaz; Heslser Díaz, Rossel Figueroa, Yetthson Chávez, Brayan Félix; Marco Aceituno and Leider Anaya.
DT: Jorge Ernesto Pineda
Goals: Janier Bermúdez 49′
Yellow cards: Rossel Figueroa, Wilfredo Díaz.
Red cards: Johnny Leverón 90+1′.
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Stadium: Juan Ramón Brevé, Olancho
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