Olimpia โฃOvercomes โUPNFM in Choluteca, Extends League Lead
Choluteca, Honduras โ – Olimpia rallied from a first-half deficit to defeat UPNFM Lobosโ 2-1 Wednesday night atโ teh Estadio Emilio Williams, solidifying their position atop the Honduran National League standings.Goals fromโข Dereckโ Moncada and Kevin Lรณpez secured the victory for the “Lion King,” while Roberto Moreira scored for the home side.
The win extends Olimpia’s lead to fourโฃ points over Marathon, with 27 total points, asโฃ they continue their pursuit of the league championship. โUPNFM Lobos, meanwhile, fall toโ seventh place with 16 points, facing an uphill battle toโ secure a playoff berth. โฃThe match was marked by a controversial โlate redโฃ card issued to Olimpia goalkeeper Andrรฉs Salazar,โ adding toโฃ the dramatic finish.
Moreiraโ opened โthe scoring for UPNFM inโ the 37th minute, capitalizing onโฃ an opportunity โto give the Lobos a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime. However, Olimpia emerged with renewed energy in the second half. Moncada leveled the score in the 56th minute with a right-footed shot that beat Celio Valladares, and Lรณpez completed the comeback โขin the 75th minute with a left-footed strike.
The match also saw Salazar receive two โyellow cards, โresultingโ in a red card in the 90+6th minute,โข forcing Olimpia โฃto play shorthanded in the final moments.
UPNFM Lobos: Celio Valladares, โGeremy Rodas, Luis Lรณpez, Fรฉlix โฃGarcรญa, Enrique Vรกsquez, juan Martรญnez, Roberto Moreira, Cristhianโ Gutiรฉrrez, Germรกn Mejรญa, Justin Ponce, Eliรบ Lรณpez.โค
Goals: roberto Moreira (37′)
Yellow Cards: โEliรบ Lรณpez (14′), Justin Ponce (20′)
Olimpia: Andrรฉs Salazar, Carlos Sรกnchez, Facundo Queiroz, Josรฉ Garcรญa, Edwin Lobo, Axelโ Maldonado, Agustรญn Mulet, Maynor Arzรบ, Kevinโฃ Lรณpez, โคDereck Moncada, Jerry โฃBengtson.
Goals: Dereckโ Moncada (56′), Kevin Lรณpez (75′)
Yellow Cards: Facundo Queirozโค (2′), Josรฉ Garcรญa (80′)
Red Card: โ Andrรฉs Salazar (38′, 90+6′)
