CD Marathon

Match report

Alianza secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Maraton in the opening group stage match of the CONCACAF Central American Cup on Wednesday night. The result came despite Maraton controlling possession for much of the contest, with M. Mier's second-half strike proving decisive. The visitors held firm after going ahead to take maximum points from their tournament debut.

M. Mier broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, finishing from a chance that Maraton failed to prevent. It was a moment of efficiency from a side that had shown little attacking threat during the opening period. And here's the thing, the goal arrived after Alianza had weathered sustained pressure rather than creating their own opportunities.

The match grew increasingly cagey as the half progressed, with Maraton's dominance on the ball met by physical resistance. L. Menjivar and H. Figueroa picked up yellow cards in the opening quarter, while Y. Moreno was cautioned before being substituted at the break. M. Mier would later receive two bookings of his own, showing the intensity of the contest.

Maraton registered 133 attacks compared to Alianza's 88, but the disparity in effectiveness told the real story. The hosts completed just 20 per cent of their shots on target, while Alianza's accuracy stood at 43 per cent. Both sides managed three attempts on goal, but the visitors converted their single opportunity while Maraton failed to capitalise on their numbers.

The result leaves Alianza with a valuable away win in their group campaign, while Maraton's unbeaten run of five matches comes to an end. By then, the visitors had already shown they could compete physically with regional opposition, and this performance suggested they would be difficult to dislodge in the group stage.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37

Shots on target 3 – 3

Shots off target 8 – 2

Attacks 133 – 88

🟨 10' L. Menjivar — Yellow card 🟨 16' H. Figueroa — Yellow card 🟨 32' Y. Moreno — Yellow card ⇄ 46' Y. Moreno — Substitution ⇄ 60' D. Romero — Substitution ⚽ 62' M. Mier — Goal 🟨 64' H. Osorio — Yellow card 🟨 66' J. Rivera — Yellow card ⇄ 68' L. Menjivar — Substitution ⇄ 68' H. Osorio — Substitution 🟨 68' M. Mier — Yellow card 🟨 69' M. Mier — Yellow card ⇄ 74' C. Perez — Substitution ⇄ 74' D. Ramirez — Substitution ⇄ 79' M. Mier — Substitution ⇄ 79' N. Rivera — Substitution ⇄ 87' C. Argueta — Substitution 🟨 90+4' N. Messiniti — Yellow card 🟨 90+5' Yellow card

Match events

10' 0:0 Alianza Yellow card L. Menjivar
16' 0:0 CD Marathon Yellow card H. Figueroa
32' 0:0 CD Marathon Yellow card Y. Moreno
46' 0:0 CD Marathon Substitution Y. Moreno off: Y. Mejia
60' 0:0 Alianza Substitution D. Romero off: J. Portillo
62' 0:1 Alianza Goal M. Mier assist: L. Menjivar
64' 0:1 Alianza Yellow card H. Osorio
66' 0:1 CD Marathon Yellow card J. Rivera
68' 0:1 Alianza Substitution L. Menjivar off: M. Aguirre
68' 0:1 Alianza Substitution H. Osorio off: W. Flores
68' 0:1 Alianza Yellow card M. Mier
69' 0:1 Alianza Yellow card M. Mier
74' 0:1 CD Marathon Substitution C. Perez off: S. Card
74' 0:1 CD Marathon Substitution D. Ramirez off: I. Castillo
79' 0:1 Alianza Substitution M. Mier off: Gustavo Souza
79' 0:1 Alianza Substitution N. Rivera off: F. Castillo
87' 0:1 CD Marathon Substitution C. Argueta off: C. Sevilla
90+4' 0:1 CD Marathon Yellow card N. Messiniti
90+5' 0:1 Alianza Yellow card

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37

3 Shots on target 3

8 Shots off target 2

133 Attacks 88

5 Corners 0

20 Free kicks 12

1 Offsides 3

3 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 15

29 Throw-ins 10

All statistics

4 Blocked shots 2

0.20 Shot accuracy 0.43

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