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CD Olimpia — Lobos Upnfm, Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional
CD Olimpia W21 Aug · Away Alianza FC · 3:1D24 Aug · Away Olancho · 1:1W28 Aug · Home Deportivo Saprissa · 2:1D30 Aug · Away Estrella Roja · 2:2W4 Sep · Home Platense FC · 4:1W11 Sep · Away Firpo · 3:0
2:0
Finished

Kick-off was

Lobos Upnfm L3 Aug · Away CD Olimpia · 0:2D9 Aug · Home Olancho · 1:1D16 Aug · Home Estrella Roja · 2:2L22 Aug · Away CD Motagua · 1:4L29 Aug · Away Juticalpa · 0:1L7 Sep · Away Real Espana · 0:2
Venue: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés City: Tegucigalpa

Match report

Olympía 2-0 Lobos UPNFM

Olympía opened their Apertura campaign with a comfortable victory over Lobos UPNFM, winning 2-0 on Sunday night. J. Rodriguez scored both goals inside the first eighteen minutes, and the hosts never looked threatened after that explosive start. The result keeps Olympía at the top of the table with four wins and two draws from six games.

And here's the thing about opening a match with two goals — you set the tone for everything that follows. Rodriguez had the first one at sixteen minutes, some quick work in the box before finding the net. Lobos tried to respond, but they couldn't find an answer to the pressure Olympía applied from the opening whistle.

The second goal came two minutes later at eighteen, and by then Lobos were already chasing shadows. Rodriguez finished his brace and had his substitutes' shirt number ready to go, which he would do at sixty-four minutes. Olympía controlled the rhythm, even though Lobos held more possession later on.

The visitors had more attacks — one hundred and forty-three to one hundred and thirty — but shots tell a different story. Lobos managed only three shots on target compared to Olympía's six, and that rough ratio explains why the scoreline looked what it did. Possession sat at fifty-three percent for the away side, but possession without penetration is just moving the ball around.

Olympía move to fourteen points from six games, still unbeaten with four victories and two draws. Lobos remain at the bottom with just two points from two draws and four defeats, a run that shows they have found no answer to the teams they have faced this season.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 47 53
Shots on target 6 3
Shots off target 2 7
Attacks 130 143

Match events

  1. 16' 1:0 CD Olimpia Goal J. Rodriguez
  2. 18' 2:0 CD Olimpia Goal J. Rodriguez
  3. 46' 2:0 Lobos Upnfm Substitution G. J. Rodas Andrino off: J. Ponce
  4. 58' 2:0 Lobos Upnfm Substitution M. Rodriguez off: E. Lopez
  5. 59' 2:0 Lobos Upnfm Substitution D. Carter off: J. Villafranca
  6. 63' 2:0 CD Olimpia Substitution R. Garcia off: J. Jean-Baptiste
  7. 64' 2:0 CD Olimpia Substitution J. Rodriguez off: I. Enriquez
  8. 65' 2:0 Lobos Upnfm Substitution L. Hurtado off: J. Castrillo
  9. 73' 2:0 Lobos Upnfm Yellow card J. Ponce
  10. 78' 2:0 CD Olimpia Substitution E. Rodriguez off: A. Ortiz
  11. 90+1' 2:0 Lobos Upnfm Yellow card J. Castrillo

Statistics

47 Possession, % 53
6 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 7
130 Attacks 143
3 Corners 1
8 Free kicks 14
3 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
10 Goal kicks 3
17 Throw-ins 18

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W21 Aug · Away Alianza FC · 3:1D24 Aug · Away Olancho · 1:1W28 Aug · Home Deportivo Saprissa · 2:1D30 Aug · Away Estrella Roja · 2:2W4 Sep · Home Platense FC · 4:1W11 Sep · Away Firpo · 3:0

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