Marcense secured a narrow victory away to Comunicaciónes in the National League, winning 2:0 on 10 September. The result came after a match that saw two red cards before the final whistle. Marcense had lost four of their previous five games, including a heavy defeat to Helaju, so this was a welcome turnaround.
Comunicaciones went down to ten men early on when O. Duarte received a red card in the sixth minute. To be fair, the visitors showed patience rather than panic after that blow. F. Escalante broke the deadlock in the 21st minute, and that moment set the tone for the rest of the half. Comunicaciónes pressed forward but could not find an equaliser before the break.
The second half brought further chaos. A. Vuletich was sent off in the 55th minute, leaving Marcense with just ten men as well. And here's the thing — the game did not collapse completely. Marcense weathered the storm and looked to hit on the counter, while Comunicaciónes tried to take advantage of their numerical superiority.
D. Grande restored the two-goal cushion in the 72nd minute, and that effectively ended the contest. Marcense made several changes in the closing stages, bringing on C. Santos, A. Matta and F. Escalante in the 69th minute. Comunicaciónes had more attacks overall, but they refused to go away and kept searching for hope.
By then the statistics told a familiar story. Marcense enjoyed 57 per cent of possession and registered six shots on target from six attempts. Comunicaciónes managed only three shots on target from seven attempts, while their red cards limited their options. Both sides had similar numbers of attacks, 113 versus 130, but the difference was in efficiency.
The result moves Marcense off the bottom of the table, where they had been after their recent run. Comunicaciónes remain in a difficult position, having lost three of their last five matches. This was a match decided by moments rather than sustained pressure, and Marcense made the most of theirs.
