The Clausura 2024 qualifying phase is regarding to end, There are three days left, and the clubs are beginning to define the positions in order to find a place among the eight that will fight for the title and the two teams that will be relegated to the First Division.
The team led by Guatemalan Fabricio Benítez will take to the field of the Santo Domingo de Guzmán stadium this Saturday, at 4 p.m.in search of an eighth victory in the campaign that will allow him to take second place in the standings.
The stumble of Cobán Imperial -second, with 24 points- once morest Municipal last Holy Thursday (2-1), gave the Mixqüeños the opportunity to jump to second place, since at the moment he is third with 22 and a victory will allow him to reach 25 and displace the princes charming.
Mixco has had a great season and is moving away from the relegation zone, since in the accumulated table it is in sixth place with 41 points, while Xinabajul, Xelajú MC and Zacapa fight to avoid reaching the First.
In the case of Coatepeque he has already defined his return to the second-string league of Guatemalan soccer, following a campaign to be forgotten where they accumulated two wins, two draws and nine defeats.
Antigua leads
The colonial team beat Comunicaciones on Holy Wednesday (3-0) and was confirmed in first place in the classification, in the duel played at the Pensativo stadium.
The victory allowed Antigua GFC to reach 28 points and is close to winning the qualifying phase. In addition, leading the accumulated table with 56 units with which he would be playing in the Concacaf international tournament.
Albos and Rojos are fourth (21 points) and fifth (19), respectively, but they have yet to play the classic on date 12 which will be played on April 17 at 8 p.m.
Aparicio Analysis
Midfielder Jorge Aparicio regretted the defeat once morest Antigua GFC and assured that the club is leaving points that they would later regret.
“The defeat was painful for us, we had a good first half with chances to score and we mightn’t score. Without a doubt, the expulsion affected us. It must be recognized that Romario (Da Silva) is going through a good moment and Antigua was accurate,” Aparicio said.
“We are leaving a point that we will regret later, we miss options. As a big team, the intention was to add on this field,” said the midfielder at the end of the match.
Results date 13
Achuapa 2-0 Huehue
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Zacapa FC 1-1 Xelaju MC
Municipal 2-1 Cobán Imperial
Guastatoya 0-0 Coatepeque
Saturday
Mixco – Malacateco 16 hours
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