During the afternoon of this Tuesday, August 13, the group of Former GFC received a visit from the Independent CA of Panama, corresponding to the third day of the 2024 Central American Cup.
The squadron green belly arrived at the third date in second position in Group C, with 4 points, only behind the Olympiad Honduran, who managed to add 6 points.
On the first day, the avocado trees They beat 1-4 Port Raiola of Belize at the FFB Field in Belmopan, where its captain, the national team member Jose Ardon, scored a hat-trick as a visitor.
A week later, those led by the Spaniard Javier Lopez They received the Eagle Sports of El Salvadorand after 90 rather dull minutes, the match would end 0-0.
Old GFC 2-1 CA Independent
The first team to strike would be Independiente, thanks to the Panamanian attacker Martin Ruizwho would take advantage of a huge error between goalkeeper Luis Morán and defender José Gálvez in the 26th minute.
The first half would end 0-1 in favor of the visitors, who remained calm at all times and knew how to limit the attack of Antiguawho was unable to complete more than three passes in a row.
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Fortunately for the club SacatepequezThe second half would be practically perfect, as they would also manage to take advantage of an error by the opposing goalkeeper to tie the game in the 48th minute.
And when everyone present believed that the match was going to end in a draw, the Brazilian would arrive Romario Da Silva 10 minutes from the end, to send the ball into the back of the net and seal the comeback for the green team.
This victory places the colonial team in the primer position in their group, with 7 points, waiting to see what Olimpia can achieve against Deportivo Águila in El Salvador.
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