Is over. The last undefeated in the 2021 Closing Tournament was shattered on Tuesday with a stunning 2-1 win over UPNFM about Olympics, Which was the only team without being defeated in the present contest of the National League of Honduras.
In a brilliant match led by Solomon Nazar, Which far surpassed the idea presented by Pedro Troglio, The college students managed to stop, in turn, a drought of nine games without prevailing against the Lion.
Review the minute by minute of UPNFM’s victory over Olimpia
Also, UPNFM took a spectacular streak of 27 games without defeat of Olimpia at the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa.
A sleepy Olimpia, of little football and low level of its referents, did not know to resist the excellent approach of the Wolves, who took advantage of the meringue defensive fragility and even the marker could have been more voluminous.
In this way, UPNFM achieved its third victory in the championship and remains in third place in the center zone, behind Olimpia and Motagua, But forward to Royal Society and Real de Mines in search of the ticket to the repechage of the Closing 2021.
THE GAME
The match started very dynamic, both teams sought control of the ball to dominate the clash and consequently, to the rival.
However, it was UPNFM who brought the singing voice as to occasions of danger in the early stages of the confrontation.
With 6 minutes played, César Guillén nearly put the visitors another one up as he broke through in the middle and fired from just outside the box, but his shot passed just over the bar. The wolves’ attacker was deflected.
It rains the critics to him to Olimpia to request the suspension of the classic one before Motagua
Scholars continued with their approaches to the Olympic area but without the clarity needed to concretize their dangerous plays.
However, in the 27th minute came the turning point of the game with the first goal of UPNFM.
Captain Ronald Montoya opened the scoring for the Wolves with a header placed after a corner kick by Luis Argeñal, impossible shot by Edrick Menjívar’s shot.
Olimpia’s Marvin Bernárdez had an excellent opportunity after 37 minutes, shooting on a through ball down the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles!
Shortly after the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, Marvin Bernárdez fell inside the UPNFM area; Olimpia footballers claimed a non-existent penalty but referee Alex Morazán did not sanction the maximum penalty.
In the complement it was thought that the commitment would change by the need of Olimpia to find the tie and the final comeback.
Just in the 46th minute there was a good approach from Olympia; Ezequiel Aguirre won from the bottom line and sent a pass for the arrival of michaell Chirinos, but the ball did not reach its destination.
However, UPNFM laid the tombstone on Olympia a minute later, at 47, after a sensational and deadly counterattack which ended with a great definition of left leg striker César Guillén.
The Wolves had the option to settle the result and pass to beat the two-time national champion in the 58th minute. Luis Argeñal was enabled and, alone in front of Edrick Menjívar, wanted to lift the ball but bounced in the body of the archer of Olympia.
Pedro Troglio made changes to try to reverse the situation, Olimpia was more offensive but could not find space in the face of the defensive solidity of the university.
After 89 minutes of play, Matías Garrido evened things up for UPNFM with an impressive goal coming up the middle. .
In the extra time added by the sibilant, in the 90 + 4 minute, michaell Chirinos made up for the defeat of Olympia with a goal from the right after a brilliant habilitation of Jerry Bengtson, who left the ball served to Chirinos to score the discount goal.
Thus ended a historic victory for UPNFM, equivalent to only three more points in the standings, but with the satisfaction of breaking the undefeated rival to win the National League of Honduras.
THE STATISTICS
UPNFM-Olympia
Updated historical series: 20 games, Olimpia won 13, UPNFM won four and tied three times.
-Olimpia scored 40 goals and UPNFM scored 17 goals.
-UPNFM stopped a streak of nine games without beating Olimpia in the National League.
-UPNFM took an unbeaten run of 27 matches in Olympia without losing at the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa (22 wins and five losses).
-Ronald Montoya celebrated his tenth goal in the National League.
-César Guillén celebrated his 10th goal in the National League.
-Michaell Chirinos scored his 32nd goal in the National League.
MATCH FILE
UPNFM: 1. Celio Valladares; 19. Marc Godoy, 27. Jason Sánchez, 16. Ronald Montoya, 17. Enrique Vásquez; 4. Lesvin Medina, 15. Christopher Urmeneta, 18. Luis Argeñal, 23. Sendel Creu; 11. César Guillén, 24. Jairo Róchez. DT. Solomon Nazar.
changes: Jerrick Díaz for César Guillén, minute 67. Juan Ramón Mejía for Jairo Róchez, minute 67. Samuel Elvir for Luis Argeñal, minute 67. Carlos Róchez for Sendel Creu, minute 75. Elix Gómez for Christopher Urmeneta, minute 89.
goals: Ronald Montoya, minute 27. César Guillén, minute 47.
Yellow cards: Lesvin Medina, minute 40. Jairo Róchez, minute 66.
Red cards: There was none.
Olympics: 1. Edrick Menjívar; 2. Maylor Núñez, 17. Jonathan Pau, 16. Johnny Leverón, 24. Samuel Córdova; 20. Deiby Flors, 8. Allan Banegas, 31. Marvin Bernárdez, 33. michaell Chirinos; 14. Ezekiel Aguirre, 27. Jerry Bengtson. DT. Pedro Troglio.
changes: Diego Reyes for Allan Banegas, minute 54. Josman Figueroa for Marvin Bernárdez, minute 54. Jorge Álvarez for Samuel Córdova, minute 64. Matías Garrido for Ezequiel Aguirre, minute 64.
goals: Michaell Chirinos, minute 90 + 4.
Yellow cards: Allan Banegas, minute 45 + 2. Matías Garrido, minute 65. michaell Chirinos, minute 90. Josman Figueroa, minute 90 + 5.
Red cards: There was none.
referee: Alex Morazán.
stage: Nacional, Tegucigalpa.