Deportivo Mixco remains second in the league thanks to two controversial penalties – 2024-03-17 16:54:12

After Antigua GFC’s 4-0 victory over Coatepeque this Friday, with which the colonial team became the sole leader of the competition, today, Saturday, those led by Fabricio Benítez took advantage of their home field to beat Pablo Centrone’s men.

After the green and white victory, the snakes no longer have a chance to remain in the highest circuit of Guatemalan soccer, since they are last in the classification, which now places them as a team in the First Division. Regarding this, his soccer player, Wilson Díaz, acknowledged that “Now what remains is to finish in the best way and die standing”.

For their part, this followingnoon, the chicharroneros knew how to beat the “X”, although with some controversy due to the performance of the central referee, Julio Luna. This is because Luna was in charge of signaling two penalties in favor of the locals, with which Neto Bran’s team came out ahead of their matchup.

Con six yellow cards At the end of the first half, both teams entered the second half with several warnings. Two for Mixco (Roque Caballero and Rodrigo Marroquín) and the rest for Mixco (Joshua Ubico, Fredy Gómez, Nicolás Mazzola, and Jonathan Velásquez).

However, at 57, Luna’s intervention would end the level playing field. Since following the departure of the visiting goalkeeper, Omar Mendoza, who disputed a split ball with Caballero. Mendoza did not calculate well and He hit Caballero’s head with his fist, following he finished the ball towards his goal.

Fortunately, for them, Nicolás Gómez, was attentive to the play and prevented his goal from falling with a last-man sweep over the goal line. Despite this, Luna sanctioned a penalty for the homeowners and He expelled him to Mendoza.

At 62, Jean Márquez, Mixqueño captain, went for the charge and with a left-footed shot he sealed the momentary 1-0 over the newcomer, Pablo Juárez, a usual substitute goalkeeper in Centrone’s scheme.

Moments later, Luna punished “X” once more with another maximum penalty resulting from a clash of Fernando Gómez and Rodrigo Marroquín. Then, following the signal, Caballero proceeded to increase the home team’s advantage. But it didn’t stop there, because during the celebration, Caballero shouted insults at his rivalswhich cost him his expulsion.

Finally, Marroquín also received the red card nine minutes from the end. This result allowed Benítez’s men to remain as Second classified two points away from the colonial team (24), the sole leader of the championship. For its part, Xinabajul is sixth, with 14 points behind Xelajú MC, which is in the tenth place. And those who play tomorrow, Sunday at 11 in the morning at the David Cordón Hichos de Guastatoya.