Honduros completed a clean opening day with a 2-0 victory over Atlético Choloma in the Apertura. The result put the fourth-placed side on three points after their first game of the new season. Atlético Choloma, sitting ninth in the previous campaign, started their title defence with a defeat.
The visitors could not find rhythm early on. H. Castillo picked up a yellow card in the third minute for a challenge that caught the eye. Honduros took control in the final moments before half-time. E. Alderete broke the deadlock in the 44th minute, finishing a move that had been building since the restart.
And here's the thing about first-half finishes - they shape how both teams approach the break. D. Nunez doubled the lead two minutes into added time, following a period where Honduros had dominated possession. His own yellow card arrived shortly after, a caution that showed the intensity had risen. Atlético Choloma made a change at the break, bringing on J. Barrios to shift their approach.
The second half settled into a pattern of Honduros managing the game. O. Zamora, J. Lacayo and J. Mosquera came on in sequence during the 62nd, 68th and 79th minutes. The visitors tried to respond but found no answer. By then the result was beyond doubt.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Honduros registered eight shots on target against two for Atlético Choloma, despite the visitors holding 53 per cent of possession. The home side completed 112 attacks compared to 109, but their efficiency separated them. Several shots went wide, but the ones that mattered found the net.
The three-point gap now sits between fourth and ninth in the table. Honduros had already accumulated ten points from six matches last season, while Atlético Choloma collected just four. A win in round one does not define a campaign, but it sets the tone. The visitors will need to improve their finishing if they want to climb away from the bottom half.