After a tie between Xinabajul and Zacapa, this is how the fight to avoid relegation remains – 2024-04-09 19:51:14

This Sunday afternoon, playing on the field of the Los Cuchumatanes stadium, the “X” team led by Pablo Centrone faced the team led by the newcomer, Gerson Voss.

Let us remember that the Roosters debuted their Brazilian coach, after midweek, his predecessor, Diego Laínez, was dismissed by the team’s board after drawing 2-2 against Comunicaciones.

At the end of the match, Laínez attacked his player, Diego Ruiz, after an exchange between the two that occurred at the David Ordóñez Bardales in the second half of the duel against the creams.

And this Friday, the Disciplinary Body of the championship sanctioned him with six months without activity related to soccer, in addition to a fine of 10 thousand quetzales. As if that were not enough, the club was punished with 20 thousand for throwing objects onto the playing field.

So, Voss was designated to direct the remaining matches of this championship. Therefore, knowing the defeat of the Quetzaltecans at the hands of the Reds, thanks to Darwin Torres and Matías Rotondi, the roosters sought their luck on the Xina field.

Just after three minutes, Estuardo Sicán scored a chance from José Espinoza. Then, at 15, Widvin Tebalán had another chance, but for the locals, but this time, Álvaro García was the winner.

Then, at the end of the first half, Nicolás Mazzola fell to the ground due to an alleged grab by the defender, Julio García, and asked the center back, Mario Escobar, for a penalty, but he did not grant it.

Already in the complement, the figure of the visiting goalkeeper, García, increased, as he had a key intervention, to prevent the first goal of the game in a shot by Joshua Ubico in the 58th minute.

García once again avoided the fall of his goal in the 71st minute, when he saved the shot of his rival, Lucas Gómez. Ten minutes later, Marvin Ceballos had the clearest chance, when he entered from the left wing and with that same leg finished, but the ball ended up hitting the base of the post. Still, with the local team calling for the time, Espinoza headed goalkeeper Sicán and crashed the balloon into the wood in the same way.

Before the last duel on date 14 was played, the fight for permanence was as follows: in the accumulated table with 33 units, Xela (9th) and Xinabajul (10th) were tied, in contrast to the 29 that Zacapa recorded (11th). Now, the positions were reversed, leaving Xela with 33, tenth, Xina, 34, rises to ninth, and Zacapa, 30, still with a chance, eleventh.

With two dates left to play, Zacapa is the one with the most attainable results, as it has to face Coatepeque, already relegated, and Malacateco, as a visitor. Afterwards, Xinabajul, you will visit El Trébol and El Pensativo. And Xela has Achuapa, on Wednesday, Antigua, next Saturday and closes at the Mario Camposeco against Mixco.