Olimpia beats UPN and wins again after 48 days due to malaria

It took 48 days since the last victory of the Lion in all competitions for that curse to be broken. Olympia had to leave the capital, move to the north and this Friday shook off that bad streak and beat 3-1 UPN at the Morazán stadium and thus put an end to the malaria that had been overshadowing him.

With the return of Pedro Troglio On the bench after serving a three-match ban, the white team brought out its best skills; collective football to prevail against the Wolves who gave them space at the start of the game, then could not withstand the attacks and ended up losing. This victory was celebrated as if it were a final at the Morazán; the fans were hurt due to the poor form, but there is no evil that lasts a hundred years for the white team.

From the early hours, the atmosphere of optimism was felt; the fans walked to the San Pedro temple with the faith that redemption was on the way. And so it was; Early in the match, the party began. Jorge ‘The Bull’ Bengucheanother who scored again, made a powerful play, took the ball, got past two markers in the area and with a lethal blow, he knocked out the Colombian goalkeeper. They were Giraldo and opened the can.

The stadium was in turmoil, Troglio He hugged his family, he had blood in his eyes and he dedicated it to them. And many Olympians had questioned his walk down the road of bitterness with 48 days of suffering, with an elimination of Concacaf It includes that the white wounds have not yet closed.

But the game continued to be handled calmly by the four-time champions; they passed the ball from sun to chair without receiving pressure. The second of the match came when Jose Mario Pinto Received a pass from Edwin Rodriguez On the edge of the area, he ran and dribbled two markers leaving on the ground Oliver MorazanHe took a violent shot to make it 2-0 in the 32nd minute.

Michael Chirinos I tried and managed to make the third but the ball went wide. He did it anyway Benguche who got carried away and shot over the goal. Everything was going very well.

Already in the second half, with the changes, the university students of Orlando Lopez They looked better and began to put pressure on León. The defense began to leak. That’s how the equalizer came. Osman Rodriguezyoungster from Lobos, did not forgive in the area and put 1-2 after an assist from Jefryn Macias.

But Troglio He had his secret weapon in the bank that never fails him; he entered Edwin Solani Solano that in the first one he had, he sent it inside. corner of Edwin Rodriguez and connected a header that sentenced the 3-1 that gives peace to the King of Cups.

3- OLYMPIA: 28. Alex Guity, 44. Edwin Lobo, 4. Jose Garcia, 16. Julian Martinez, 12. Gabriel Araujo, 8. Edwin Rodriguez (87. 24 Moses Rodriguez, min.87), 32. Carlos Pineda, 23. Jorge Alvarez , 7 Jose Mario Pinto (21. Josman Figueroa, min.69), 33. Michaell Chirinos (30. Edwin Solani Solano, min.80) and 9. Jorge Benguche (27. Jerry Bengtson, min.69).

Coach: Pedro Troglio.

Goals: Jorge Benguché 7′, Jose Mario Pinto 32′, Edwin Solano 85′.

Yellow cards: Alex Guity, Edwin Rodriguez, Jose Garcia, Carlos Pineda.

Red cards: There wasn’t.

1- UPN WOLVES: 25. Esteban Giraldo, 13. Mario Godoy, 3. Geremy Rodas, 4. Lesvin Medina (16. Enrique Vasquez, min.46), 2. Felix Garcia (14. Cristian Gutierrez, min.55), 11. Jefryn Macias, 8. Oliver Morazan (22. Osman Rodriguez, min.46), 26. Joshua Funez (18. Jose Raul Garcia, min.70), 17. Junior Padilla, 21. Kilmar Pena (31. Humberto Osorio, min.46) and 32. Justino Ponce.

Coach: Orlando Lopez.

Goals: Osman Rodriguez, 71′.

Yellow cards: Junior Padilla, Raul Garcia.

Red cards: There wasn’t.

REFEREE: Kelvin Pineda.

STADIUM: Morazan, San Pedro Sula.