Deportivo Achuapa maintains a firm pace at the start of the Apertura tournament after beating Deportivo Mixco on the road

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Deportivo Achuapa maintains a firm pace at the start of the Apertura tournament after beating Deportivo Mixco on the road

Erick Sánchez scored the goal that gave the Onion Club their second home win, and they remain undefeated in the tournament, while the Mixqueños still don’t know what it’s like to win in the Apertura 2024.

Deportivo Mixco continues to fail to show its best form in the current tournament and is beginning to have problems by being placed in the last positions of the championship. (Photo Prensa Libre: Dep. Mixco)

Mixco Sports received at the Santo Domingo de Guzmán Stadium Sporty Achuapafor matchday three of the 2024 Apertura Tournament, where the Onion growers sealed the victory by 0-1, thanks to a solo goal by Erick Sánchez.

The Chicharroneros were facing their second home game; in the first match they were unable to add three points, after a goalless draw against Municipal and losing on the road the previous weekend against Marquense.

Deportivo Mixco faced this match not only with a defeat in the last duel, but also with the locker room problems that occurred at the Marquesa de la Ensenada.

On behalf of Deportivo Achuapa, their only three points of the competition They had been visiting in the debut of the Apertura on the Malacateco field

The match started with a wide dominance by the home team, during the first 15 minutes they created the clearest chances of the match; Nicolas Martínez in the 18th minute had a clear chance against goalkeeper Ederson Cabezas.

As the match progressed, the Onion players managed to even out the game, but without creating much speculation in either goal.

The first part tended 0-0 but with better feelings for the locals, encouraged by a public that applauded each of the dangerous plays in the Celleros’ goal.

The second half did not change its tone. Benítez’s team tried every possible way to score the goal that would give them victory at home, but Achuapa’s defense showed a tight block that was difficult to penetrate.

It was until the 77th minute when Erick Sanchez rubbed the magic wand and scored the only goal of the match, with an accurate right-footed shot to send the ball into the back of the net and Kevin Moscoso could do nothing.

With this result, the Chicharroneros are left with only one point after three games played and the second one at home that they cannot add three points.

The Onion growers continue to be at the top of the table with seven points, being the most solvent team on the road, with two wins.