Ink Aruba claimed a surprise away win against Isidro Metapán in the Apertura round eight, ending the fixture 1-0 on Saturday evening. The visitors, who sit twelve in the table, took all three points from a match where the hosts controlled much of the territory. M. Narvaez proved decisive with a single strike that changed the complexion of the encounter.
Narvaez made his mark just before the break, finding the net in the 45th minute to give his side the lead. He then became the story of the second half when he received a red card in the 52nd minute, leaving Ink Aruba with ten men for the remainder. To be fair, the visitors still held firm despite being reduced.
By then the statistics told a different tale from the scoreboard. Isidro Metapán registered 98 attacks against 83, claimed 12 corners to 2, and saw 15 shots on target compared to their opponent's 4. Their possession figure of 0.64 suggests they had the ball for nearly two-thirds of the game. And here's the thing — all that territory meant little when the result stood at 1-0.
The victory lifts Ink Aruba to 5 points from 8 games, but they remain rooted in the lower half. Isidro Metapán stay third with 13 points, though this result halts any momentum they might have built from recent form. The hosts have known defeat three times already this campaign, with only four wins to their name.
What matters most is that a side expected to struggle held their nerve after going behind. Narvaez's goal was enough, and his subsequent dismissal only made the achievement more notable. The hosts had chances, they just could not find a way through.