A categorical triumph and it smells like the ultimate ending. Marathon exacerbated the negative streak of Olympiad after beating the meringues with an impressive 3-1 in the first leg of the group final
Opening Tournament 2020.
In a game that grew in emotion and improved its level, the Monster benefited well from the return that will take place at the National Stadium on Sunday, December 27, starting at 6:00 p.m.
In addition to the attractive showdown between two of the best teams in the league, one more duel took place on the bench, as Hector Vargas and Pedro Troglio they kept a clash of statistics favorable to the merengue mate who had not been beaten by the green coach.
Vargas’s planning was positive, however, as he managed to capture the commitment of Troglio’s men, plus the use of opportunities, to take his first win over his counterpart and break Olimpia unbeaten in the tournament in the process.
THE GAME
Marathón had several days to prepare the strategy by which they would beat Olimpia, as the merengue participation in the Concacaf Champions League It enabled Héctor Vargas to devise the plan to counter the power of the capital.
So it was. From the start of the game, Marathon was more visible, the emerald team had control of the ball and generated more danger against an Olimpia that went unnoticed and not on the field.
The greeting of Héctor Vargas and Pedro Troglio in the national classic
The first approach for the locals came at minute nine. Marathón was about to open the score through Bruno Volpi, who finished head down after a cross from Luis Vega and stopped Harold Fonseca on the line.
Six minutes later, at the age of 15, it was Kervin Arriaga’s turn, who almost scored a goal from a free kick, but his shot went just wide of the Olympic goal.
From that point on, and despite the Lions balancing the scales without getting the purslane in trouble, the classic started to rub massively and that caused the game level to drop, bringing the first half to a close. .
In the complementary side, the same dynamics of many errors of both teams continued, but Olimpia almost opened the score with a strong header from Jonathan Paz for Denovan Torres’ trajectory. The 53rd minute passed.
The special guest arrived at 60. Bruno Volpi sent the ball to save after being assisted by Marlon Ramírez in the rival area; the Argentinian finished from the right and the ball was deflected into Deybi Flores’ leg to establish the first goal of the commitment.
The emerald barrage fell all its weight in a matter of four minutes, with Edwin Solano extending the lead to 64, after a rebound left by the merengue goalkeeper after a great save on a header from Kervin Arriaga.
For Olimpia, the worst was predicted as it failed to show the football it had shown during the Apertura and it was clearly surpassed by Marathon.
In the absence of five minutes to comply with the regulation time,
Eddie Hernández, who had replaced Yustin Arboleda, headed the ball in the back of the goal after a corner kick.
But there was more to do. At minute 89, Marathón woke up to the defense of Olimpia in a free kick by Arriaga, which served to Yaudel Lahera who finished and the ball was diverted by a hairy defender; the rebound was left to Bryan Johnson, who volleyed the final 3-1.
In this way, Marathon took his eleventh win against Olimpia at Yankel Rosenthal, took away 14 unbeaten National League matches and a draw or defeat by one goal is enough to secure the Apertura 2020 final.
This is how marathon soccer player Bryan Johnson defined the third entry. Photo: Neptalí Romero.
MATCH SHEET
Marathon: 25. Denovan Torres; 6. John Paul Suazo, 29. Bryan Johnson, 33. Kervin Arriaga, 65. Luis Vega; 8. Luis Garrido, 16. Allan Banegas, 30. Edwin Solano, 13. Marlon Ramírez; 67. Axel Motiño, 20. Bruno Volpi. DT. Hector Vargas.
Changes: Ryduan Palermo by Bruno Volpi, minute 68. Yaudel Lahera by Axel Motiño, minute 73. Carlos Perdomo by John Paul Suazo, minute 84. Cristian Moreira by Edwin Solano, minute 84.
Goals: Bruno Volpi, minute 60. Edwin Solano, minute 64. Bryan Johnson, minute 89.
Yellow cards: Kervin Arriaga, minute 74. John Paul Suazo, minute 84.
Red cards: There was no.
This is how the meeting was experienced minute by minute
Olympiad: 22. Harold Fonseca; 2. Maylor Núñez, 17. Jonathan Paz, 3. Elvin Casildo, 25. Javier Portillo; 20. Deybi Flores, 32. Carlos Pineda, 15. Edwin Rodríguez, 31. Marvin Bernárdez; 27. Jerry Bengtson, 19. Yustin Arboleda. DT: Pedro Troglio.
Changes: Eddie Hernández for Yustin Arboleda, minute 64. José Pinto for Marvin Bernárdez, minute 64. Alejandro Reyes for Jerry Bengtson, minute 77. Jorge Álvarez for Carlos Pineda, minute 77. Matías Garrido for Edwin Rodríguez, minute 86.
Goals: Eddie Hernández, minute 85.
Yellow cards: Elvin Casildo, minute 46. Deybi Flores, minute 55. Maylor Núñez, minute 66. Edwin Rodríguez, minute 71. Jonathan Paz, minute 76.
Red cards: There was no.
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez.
Stadium: Yankel Rosenthal.