Ecuadorian forward lost the final with Comunicaciones against Malacateco, who won the domestic title for the first time.
Mexican coach Roberto Hernández led the Malacateco team to conquer a historic title in Guatemala on Sunday, that of the Apertura 2021 tournament, by tying the second leg against Comunicaciones, scored without goals, by Ecuadorian striker Juan Luis Anangonó, whom he had defeated by 2-0 in the first leg.
Comunicaciones dominated the match played at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores stadium, in the Guatemalan capital, but without clear ideas to open the scoring. He lacked talent to break the defense of the Bulls.
Uruguayan William Coito raised a very offensive team and from the beginning had cornered the rival in his field of play in search of the score, but the Mexican Hernández’s club defended well and especially the Uruguayan goalkeeper Rubén Silva was attentive to the plays.
Comunicaciones, from Anangonó, falls 2-0 against Malacateco in the first leg final of the Guatemala tournament
Communications took the initiative to discount in the final, but without being able to define. In the 36th minute Malacateco was about to go ahead on the scoreboard with a shot from Uruguayan Enzo Herrera who combed the ball with his right but Colombian José Corena saved the creams.
And two minutes later Jorge Aparicio shook the frame defended by Silva with a powerful shot outside the area. In 43 another option from Communications when Robles crashed the ball into the Uruguayan goalkeeper’s right post.
In the second half, Coito sent Honduran Junior Lacayo onto the court in place of Oscar Santis to further oxygenate the team, but Hernández’s men were able to maintain the 2-0 lead in the first leg.
In the 65th minute Silva again saved the fall of his bow with his right leg. The Malacateco resisted a gale from the rival. With 15 minutes remaining in the game, Hernández sent his team to defend the result against the offensive cream.
Anangonó will play the Guatemalan soccer final
Malacateco had his grand prize. His first title in the history of Guatemalan football from the hand of the Mexican who came to the club this season in place of the Argentine Matías Tatángelo. The goals of the Argentine Matías Rotondi and Wilson Godoy in the first leg gave the Toros the crown in the end.
Comunicaciones was looking for its 31st title to match Municipal, its historic rival, but had to settle, for the second time in a row, with the subtitle, as happened in the Clausura 2021 when it lost the final against Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa.
Anangonó, once again a hero: goal and qualification for the Guatemalan soccer semifinals
The Ecuadorian Anangonó, who had been decisive with goals in previous phases, played the 90 minutes on Sunday. According to the cream club website, the 32-year-old forward had multiple chances to score, mainly by air.
The tricolor appeared first at minute 9 with a header that went over the rival goal, then at 20 with a header that the rival goalkeeper caught. Another scoring opportunity had Anangonó as the protagonist in the 43rd minute, when he combined with the Guatemalan Stheven Robles. Head again, at 53, returning to goalkeeper Silva. At 64 and 68, the Ecuadorian insisted for air, but could not knock down the portico of Malacateco. (D)
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