Salcedo secured a 3-1 victory over Universidad O&M in the first fixture of the Liga Mayor Regular Season on Saturday evening. The hosts, sitting top of the table with seven points from three games, extended their unbeaten run at home. Universidad O&M, meanwhile, remain rooted to seventh place with a solitary point from three outings.
The opening goal arrived in the thirty-sixth minute, catching the visitors off guard. Salcedo controlled the tempo through possession, registering fifty-three per cent of the ball. Universidad O&M attempted to respond with seventy-nine attacks, but their finishing lacked precision — one shot off target against five on target for their opponents.
And here's the thing about the second period: Universidad O&M pulled one back in the sixty-sixth minute, briefly suggesting they might salvage something from the afternoon. But Salcedo's response was immediate. They struck twice in quick succession, the eighty-second and eighty-fourth goals effectively ending any hope of a comeback.
The statistics tell a familiar story. Salcedo dominated possession and created more clear-cut chances, while Universidad O&M relied on counter-attacking opportunities they could not convert. Three yellow cards for the visitors compared to two for the hosts reflected a growing frustration as the match progressed.
To be fair, Universidad O&M's recent form offers little optimism — losses to Sibao and Salcedo, draws against Mok and Delphin del Este. They cannot afford another slip if they hope to climb away from the bottom half. Salcedo, by contrast, look comfortable in their position and will not want to hand any advantage to their opponents going forward.
