White business in La Ceiba. Vida drew 0-0 with Olympics in the first leg of the semifinal of the Opening 2020 tournament in Honduras. The ticket to the final will be defined on Sunday at the National Stadium.
Review Minute by Minute of the first leg Vida vs. Olimpia at the Ceibeño Stadium
The coconut team deserved better luck against a white team with little brilliance, which managed to take a point thanks to the brilliant night of goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar.
The match started with two teams taking precautions, but it was the locals who managed to take the pressure off and create danger in the rival arc.
José Escalante stole a ball from Deiby Flores at 23, advanced a few meters and pulled out a riflazo that forced Edrick Menjívar to send a corner kick. The meringue archer was already beginning to become the figure of the encounter.
The whites bet on the centers for Yustin Arbreda, but the reds closed all access. They just tried with shots from Matías Garrido without creating more danger to José Mendoza.
Vida stepped on the accelerator over the end of the first half and had to march with the lead. But Menjívar with two covers said ‘no !. At 37 after a shot by Luis Palma and at 40 with a shot by Denis Meléndez.
The stick also played in Olympia’s favor
For the return, Pedro Troglio brought in Edwin Rodriguez, Eddie Hernandez and Jose Alejandro Reyes and thus gained more presence in the area.
Eddie had the first head, but sent it off. Nerly Membreño also made adjustments to balance the shares.
Those in the capital went on to handle the ball, but in the doubles the reds always created danger.
Life had to stay with the three points. At 90 +2, Elder Torres filtered a ball for Luis Palma who left Johnny Leverón seated and took a shot that crashed vertically. The rebound was left to César Guillén who fired, but the defense managed to deflect.
Everything will be defined on Sunday. Olimpia arrives only with the advantage of closing at home, the winner in 90 minutes will be left with a pass. In the event of a tie, it will be defined directly by penalties.