18 minutes: Ufff! Real Spain has sought to recover from the mistake and almost marks the tie through Alejandro Reyes. The steering wheel turned inside the area of Olimpia and finished off of left, but its shot was rejected by Edrick Menjívar.
12 minutes: OLYMPIC GOOOOL! Jerry Bengtson scores the first of the match after a PESI mark from Real Spain in a free kick near the aurinegra area. Devron García was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn’t move the ball around with his usual grace.
minute 8: A great level of play are showing both teams, with great intensity and good control of the ball.
minute 4: CASI! Real España almost scored the first goal through Darixon Tornat, who got into the meringue area, shot from the right and the ball was cut to the corner kick by Edrick Menjívar.
minute 3: PROP! Serious error by Allans Vargas in the delay by his goalkeeper Luis López, who had to leave to cut the arrival of Eddie Hernández. The ball is taken by José Pinto who shot deflected.
‘START THE GAME!
18:55: The teams go out on the court and everything is ready for the start of the match.
18:45: Before the start of the match, Real Spain will offer a minute of silence in honor of manager Mario Kafati, who died in late January due to the coronavirus.
18:35: The winger Mario Martínez will be the new captain of Real Spain by decision of coach Raúl Gutiérrez. In the last tournaments it had been the goalkeeper Luis López who wore the badge.
18:25: Real Spain announces its starting eleven without a nominal center forward.
REAL SPAIN: 22. Luis López; 29. Wisdom Quaye, 2. Getsel Montes, 15. Allans Vargas, 5. Franklin Flors; 6. Devron García, 10. Jhow Benavídez, 7. Mario Martínez, 8. Alejandro Reis, 25. Maikel García; 18. Darixon Tornat. DT. Raúl Gutiérrez.
alternates: 1. Michael Perelló, 11. Omar Roses, 23. Arnold Barahona, 24. Carlos Mejía, 33. Steven Bonilla, 44. Henry Sánchez, 50. Júnior García, 59. Miguel Carrasco, 64. Jorge Castrillo.
18:20: Olimpia presents its starting eleven with several changes.
OLYMPICS: 1. Edrick Menjívar; 2. Maylor Núñez, 17. Jonathan Pau, 16. Johnny Leverón, 24. Samuel Córdoba; 29. German Mejía, 20. Deybi Flors, 33. michaell Chirinos, 21. José Pinto; 27. Jerry Bengtson, 30. Eddie Hernandez. DT. Pedro Troglio.
alternates: 28. Rafael Zúniga, 7. Diego Reyes, 8. Allan Banegas, 10. Matías Garrido, 12. Cristian Maidana, 19. Yustin Arbreda, 31. Marvin Bernárdez, 59. André Orellana, 65. Josman Figueroa.
18:00 h: The president of Real Spain, Elías Burbara, attended the Morazán stadium to support the aurinegros players in the difficult test against Olimpia.
WELCOME!
Real Spain and Olimpia are reviving an old rivalry in their debut in the 2021 Closing Tournament of the National League of Honduras, at the end of the first day of the event.
The Machine will be released in its renewed technical body, led by the world champion with the youth teams of Mexico, Raúl “Potro” Gutiérrez, who will seek to cause a setback to the current Honduran two-time champion, Olimpia.
For its part, the team from the capital will try to start its journey to the trichampionship with the help of the Argentine Pedro Troglio, in the first big test they will hold in the championship.
Statistics of the Real Spain-Olímpia
Historical series: 251 games: Olympia won 96, Real Spain won 55 and tied 100
Olimpia scored 294 goals and Real Spain scored 210
Series in the Morazán: 104 games: Real Spain won 34, Olimpia won 29 and tied 41
Olimpia came out triumphant in the last 3 duels at Morazán against Real Spain.