LIVE: Marathón equalizes the series and is one goal away from the final

Marathón is beating Olimpia 1-3 in the second leg of the semifinals of the 2022 Apertura Tournament that takes place at the Carlos Miranda de Comayagua stadium and is one goal away from qualifying for the final.

The meringues won the first leg in San Pedro Sula, where they prevailed 3-1 with scores from José Mario Pinto, Jerry Bengtson and Yustin Arboleda. The purslane discount was signed by Lucas Campana.

Now, with this result, the aggregate is 4-4, but Olimpia is currently in the grand final due to the regulations, their best position in the table favors them.

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The team led by Manuel Keosseián is one goal away from beating the whites in the tie.

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Olimpia has started looking for the goal of the Marathon. He already gave the first warning in the third minute with a right foot by Michaell Chirinos that was covered by the Uruguayan goalkeeper Víctor Rafael García and in the corner Boniek García picked up the ball, but his shot went high.

The purslane also had their opportunity to score through Damín Ramírez, who dominated inside the area and hit it hard, but over the goal defended by Edrick Menjívar, at 6′.

At 8′, the Green Monster looked for him with a free kick from Juan Vieyra that crossed the entire Olympic area, no one could reach him. The Argentine reappears after his absence in the first duel at the Yankel.

Francisco ‘El Chelito’ Martínez tested his aim with a long-distance shot that went over the crossbar and Lucas Campana had it with a header that also went wide at 17′.

Rafael García saved his cabin again with a new shot from Michaell Chirinos, set up by Jerry Bengtson.

In the 25th minute, Clayvin Zúniga, the championship scorer, surprised Menjívar with a long shot that ended up in the back of the net to put the purslane ahead.

At 38′, the Brazilian Gabriel Araújo took a free kick and it went past the Uruguayan goalkeeper, to the anger of Manuel Keosseián.

But the Marathón does not want to give up and in the addition of the first part they scored the second, Lucas Campana did it with a strong shot inside the area.

In the 62nd minute, he surprised Marathón, leveling the aggregate with a header from Félix Crisanto after a rebound off the post.

It should be noted that this meeting broadcast on television by Telecadena 7/4 of Televicentroit is behind closed doors due to the sanction that Olimpia is serving due to the riots caused by its fans in Morazán.

In the final of the National League, the Motagua, which overcame its losing streak without winning and defeated Victoria (2-1) on this same stage where Olympians and marathons play today.

STARTING LINEUPS:

OLYMPIAD: 1. Erick Menjívar, 2. Maylor Núñez, 5. Juan Pablo Montes, 4. José García, 12. Gabriel Araújo, 29. Germán Mejía, 14. Boniek García, 21. José Mario Pinto (13. Brayan Moya, min.68 ), 33. Michaell Chirinos, 19. Yustin Arboleda and 27. Jerry Bengtson (9. Jorge Benguché, min.68).

Coach: Pedro Troglio.

Yellow card: Michaell Chirinos (35′), Maylor Núñez (41′).

MARATHON: 1. Victor Rafael García, 27. Félix Crisanto, 15. Allans Vargas, 5. Luis Vega, 14. Javier Arriaga, 4. Francisco Martínez, 8. Sergio Peña, 23. Juan Vieyra, 10. Damín Ramírez, 9. Clayvin Zúniga (7. Isaac Castillo, min.58) and 18. Lucas Campana.

Coach: Manuel Keosseian.

Yellow cards: Francisco Martinez (36′) and Juan Vieyra (55′).

REFEREE: I survived Brown.

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