Cacahuatique played Municipal Limenio in the sixth round of the Apertura and lost 1:3 on Saturday evening. The visitors were already fifth in the table, seven points clear of the hosts who sat ninth after seven games. By then the visitors had lost three of seven, while Cacahuatique were unbeaten in two before this one.
H. Gonzalez opened the scoring in the sixth minute, a quick strike that caught the hosts flat-footed. M. Hernandez doubled the lead in the twenty-first, and here's the thing — Cacahuatique paid for a sloppy opening. M. Ramos made it three in the thirty-third, and the visitors were in control of the tie.
Cacahuatique grabbed one back through J. Valladares in the ninety-first, but the damage was done. The visitors had opened the scoring, extended it, and closed the game out when it mattered. To be fair, the hosts had a chance to respond but couldn't find the net again.
The statistics tell a story of inefficiency for the home side. Cacahuatique registered four shots on target and two off, but only managed one goal from twelve attacks. Limenio were more clinical with nine shots on target and five off, converting three of thirteen attacks. Possession was split at 45 per cent to 55, which didn't match the scoreline.
Both sides had nine goal kicks, but Limenio won seven corners to five. There were no red cards and only one yellow for Cacahuatique. The visitors kept a clean sheet and didn't need to be booked.
The result moves Limenio to ten points in fifth place, while Cacahuatique remain on seven after their first loss in three games. The hosts had drawn two and won one in their previous five, so this is a shift. They are staring at the drop if they don't respond, though that is an assessment, not a fact.