Municipal secured a narrow victory over Comunicaciónes in the National League, winning 1-0 at the regular season stage six fixture on Saturday evening. The result came from a single moment of quality just before the interval.
And here's the thing about that goal — E. Lopez found the net at 45 minutes and two seconds. It was the only shot on target for either side throughout the entire match. And it proved decisive.
Comunicaciónes controlled possession at 58 per cent but could not convert their dominance. The hosts registered seven corners against three for the visitors. Yet both teams managed just one shot on target each. To be fair, the match was defined by that brief window.
By then, the match had become increasingly physical. Six yellow cards were shown — three apiece — with J. Morales and K. Grijalva among the first to be booked before the break.
The substitutions told a different story, with ten changes made across both sides. E. Lopez was substituted at 80 minutes, having scored the match's only goal earlier. The game had been decided before those late interventions.
Comunicaciónes enter this result following a difficult run, with only one win in their previous five league outings. Municipal, meanwhile, have shown more consistency with two victories in their last five matches. The gap between them was visible on the scoreboard.