Match Report
The table read 7th (Guastatoya, 31 pts) against 7th (Achuapa, 25 pts), 6 points apart. The last five rounds placed Achuapa no better than 19th for form, against 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Guastatoya 1.32 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Achuapa 1 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.2.
Achuapa arrived off seven straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Guastatoya, 0/15 for Achuapa.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Guastatoya wins, 1 for Achuapa, 4 draws, at 1.89 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The match was played at Estadio David Cordón Hichos (capacity 7,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guastatoya led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Guastatoya: Nelso García (28'), Keyshwen Arboine (38'), Nelso García (74') · Achuapa: Alexis Matta (82')
Key stats
Possession: Guastatoya 37% · Achuapa 63% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-1