Real España won its sixth consecutive game after beating Motagua 0-2 with goals from Gerson Chávez and Júnior Lacayo, at the Chelato Uclés National Stadium, at the close of the tenth day of the 2022 Clausura Tournament.
In the 23rd minute, midfielder Gerson Chávez performed a great individual action, eluded a mark with great quality, faced and released a left-footed shot that surpassed Marlon Licona’s stretch.
The Eagles came close to equalizing, but Luis López appeared to prevent it. Omar Elvir’s precious cross, Raúl Marcelo Santos headed under the goal and ‘Buba’ saved, in minute 35′.
In minute 53, Carlos Mejía gave Wesly Decas a little hat, sent the cross, Licona made a mistake at the start and Júnior Lacayo took advantage of it to score the 0-2 scoreline for the Machine.
Real Spain was left with 10 men due to the expulsion of Argentine striker Ramiro Rocca after seeing the second yellow card for a foul on Denil Maldonado, in the 57th minute.
-DATASHEET:
0 – MOTAGUA: 25 Marlon Licona, 12 Marcelo Santos (4 Carlos Mejía, min. 46), 5 Marcelo Pereira, 2 Denil Maldonado, 17 Wesly Decas (34 Lucas Baldunciel, min. 84), 24 Omar Elvir, 31 Diego Auzqui (27 Óscar García, min.67), 16 Héctor Castellanos, 7 Iván López (22 Jesse Moncada, min.67), 21 Roberto Moreira and 9 Franco Olego (11 Ángel Tejeda, min.46).
Coach: Cesar Obando.
2 – ROYAL SPAIN: 22 Luis López, 21 Kevin Álvarez, 2 Getsel Montes, 6 Devron García, 5 Franklin Flores, 27 Gerson Chávez (37 Mayson Velásquez, min. 89), 4 Mayron Flores (23 Ezequiel Denis, min. 89), 10 Jhow Benavídez ( 42 Heyreel Saravia, min.79), 12 Yeison Mejía (24 Carlos Mejía, min.41), 15 Júnior Lacayo (8 José Alejandro Reyes, min.79) and 19 Ramiro Rocca.
Coach: Hector Vargas.