Guastatoya complicates Xelajú in the accumulated table after a draw in El Progreso – 2024-03-18 11:55:05

They are within walking distance of Zacapa

Guastatoya complicates Xelajú in the accumulated table following a draw in El Progreso

Guastatoya and Xelajú starred in a duel of vital importance in Clausura 2024, which ended tied with goals from William Fajardo and Jonathan Morán, leaving the teams with clear reflections on their positions in the accumulated table.

Guastatoya’s player, Jehú Fajardo, disputes the ball with his rival from Xela, Carlos Santos. (Free Press Photo: ClubDeportivoGuastatoya2024)

The match, corresponding to date 1 of the intergroup phase and 11 of the regular phase, began with an early goal from the forward, Morán at minute 20, giving a momentary advantage to the goats.

However, the response from Roberto Montoya’s men came before the break, with a goal from William Fajardo in the 38th minute. This goal leveled the score and left Amarini Villatoro’s team with a feeling of a missed opportunity.

Let us remember that Amarini faced this match with added pressure, with the relationship between him and the local press at a critical point. Due to the disagreement that occurred during the week. Therefore, this tense atmosphere was reflected in the performance of his team on the field of play.

This result marks that both teams are still on a negative streak, with Guasta accumulating six games without victory, and Xela, with five. This situation adds additional pressure to both squads in the coming days of the tournament.

Furthermore, in the standings of the current competition, the yellow chest is momentarily in seventh position, while the Altenses occupy ninth place.

For its part, it is in the accumulated concerns that intensify for Xelajú, since following 27 games played, the team is in ninth position, just five points away from falling into the relegation zone.

This puts them within striking distance of Zacapa, whom they will face at the end of March at the David Ordóñez Bardales (28 at 11 in the morning). Regarding the result, the woolly goalkeeper, José Calderón, stated that the time in which the match was played did not help them. “I thought that the league had decided that it might not be played at this time. But in the end, the schedules remain the same. They are not excuses, each team seeks to get the advantage they can”, he ventured in Diafragma Deportiva at the end of the confrontation. It should be noted that Xela usually tends to play its matches between 8 and 9 at night.