Хикараль took a 0:1 win over Кофутпа in the third round of the Liga Ascenso regular season on Monday evening. The visitors ran the show for long spells but had to weather a late storm before the result was settled.
Хикараль took the lead in the 36th minute and doubled their advantage with a goal in the 71st. B. Lewis added a third in the 72nd, though the final scoreline told a different story. Кофутпа missed a penalty at 45+1 and had a man sent off in 90+6.
The hosts dominated possession with 62 per cent and racked up 99 attacks compared with 86. They also won 11 corners to the visitors' three. The visitors held on grimly despite being reduced to ten men.
Кофутпа remain bottom of the table with four defeats and no points from four matches. Хикараль sit third with ten points from three wins and a draw.