2022-07-17
The Club Deportivo Olimpia lost their unbeaten record on their tour of the United States after falling 2-1 to Communications on Sunday of Guatemala.
The duel between the Honduran and Guatemalan teams was played at the Durham Memorial Stadium in North Carolina under a good number of fans who responded to see their teams.
This was Olimpia’s penultimate game on their US tour and saw defeat for the first time in preseason under Argentine coach Pedro Troglio.
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The albos previously tiedn 1-1 before Communications, toothers won in dos chances against Municipal (1-0 and 2-1) and the Savannah team (2-0).
The last commitment of the Lion will be next Friday, July 22, against Miami United in what will be the first edition of the Latin Cup at the Milander Park Stadium.
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From the initial whistle the game was moved and there were arrivals from both clubs in both goals.
However, it was not until the second half that the three goals of the game came and the fans enjoyed a true sports festival.
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Just in the first of the complement, the creams took the lead with so much de Erik González after he anticipated goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar.
Wounded in their self-esteem, the team of Pedro Troglio went on the attack and was found at 55 minutes with the tie thanks to a penalty that Michaell Chirinos charged after a foul on Bryan Beckeles.
The game continued with a lot of mobility and the chapines won it in the final stretch with a great header from JoI know Carlos Pinto in the 78th minute.
The Club Deportivo Olimpia will be making its debut in the Apertura 2022-2023 of the National League facing Vida in the city of La Ceiba on July 31.
The 11 headline of Olimpia before Communications: Edrick Menjivar; Andre Orellana, Juan Pablo Montes, Elvin Casildo, Josman Figueroa; Germain “Paton” Mejia, Boniek Garcia, Edwin Rodriguez, Michaell Chirinos, Diego Reyes and Yustin Grove.