Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Motagua buried Olimpia’s unbeaten record with a goal from Argentine Mauro Ortiz in the 89th minute to win the capital’s classic (1-0) at the Chelato Uclés National Stadium, at the end of the seventh day of the 2022 Opening Tournament.
Cristopher Meléndez made the cross and the South American winger appeared to beat goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar with a low shot from the right, giving Ciclón Azul its fifth victory of the championship.
Hernán ‘La Tota’ Medina’s team drops Pedro Troglio’s team from the lead and is the new leader of the Honduran National League with 17 units, ahead of its neighbor by one point. Now Motagua is the only undefeated team in the tournament.
LIFE, THIRD
The Reds of Vida moved into third place in the standings with 14 points following their win (1-0) over Real España, who share fourth place with Victoria.
La Jaiba Brava added a draw (1-1) in their visit to Marathón, which has the same eight points as Olancho FC, winner on this date with a 1-2 once morest Lobos de la UPN.
Honduras Progreso added its second win of the tournament following beating Real Sociedad (4-0), now the ribereños are eighth with 7 units.
UPN and Real Sociedad are last in the standings, both teams with three points.
POSITIONS TABLE:
NEXT DAY:
SATURDAY:
Victory-Life (7.30 PM)
DOMINGO:
Royal Society-Motagua (2.00 PM)
Olancho FC-Real Spain (3.00 PM)
Marathon-UPNFM (3.30 PM)
Olympia-Honduras Progress (4.00 PM)
