Plaza Amador FC 5:2 Xelajú: Match Result

Match report

Plaza Amador defeated Chelaha 5:2 in the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Central American Cup on Tuesday evening. The hosts controlled proceedings from the opening stages, establishing an early lead that Chelaha could never fully erode. Three goals came before the interval, setting the tone for a dominant display. S. Cardenas opened the scoring in the twenty-ninth minute, and E. Rose doubled the advantage shortly after. Rose added a second goal just before half-time, giving Plaza Amador a commanding three-goal cushion. Chelaha had endured a difficult spell, with H. Rios receiving a yellow card as the visitors struggled to contain the pressure. The second half saw Chelaha attempt to respond. Y. Murillo pulled one back in the sixty-fourth minute, and D. Murillo added another four minutes later. However, a crucial own goal by M. Alvarez in the seventy-sixth minute effectively sealed the outcome. Two unnamed goals followed, with the final result confirming Plaza Amador's superiority. The statistics tell a clear story. Plaza Amador enjoyed 57 per cent possession and registered 118 attacks compared to Chelaha's 79. The hosts took 15 shots with seven on target, while Chelaha managed four shots on target from seven attempts. Despite Chelaha's higher shot accuracy at 44 per cent, the visitors could not convert their opportunities. The victory extends Plaza Amador's recent form, following victories over Tauro and Firpo. Chelaha's results have been mixed, with defeats to Alajuelense and Deportivo San Pedro in their last five matches. The result leaves Plaza Amador in a strong position in the group standings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43

Shots on target 7 – 4

Shots off target 8 – 3

Attacks 118 – 79

🟨 26' E. Davis — Yellow card ⚽ 29' S. Cardenas — Goal 🟨 40' H. Rios — Yellow card ⇄ 41' Y. Diaz — Substitution ⚽ 43' E. Rose — Goal ⚽ 45+3' E. Rose — Goal ⇄ 46' E. Gonzalez — Substitution ⚽ 52' D. Casas — Goal ⇄ 54' R. Phillips — Substitution 🟨 56' J. Murillo — Yellow card ⇄ 63' J. Murillo — Substitution ⚽ 64' Y. Murillo — Goal ⚽ 65' Goal 🟨 65' Y. Murillo — Yellow card ⚽ 68' D. Murillo — Goal 🟨 72' A. Lopez — Yellow card ⇄ 73' D. Murillo — Substitution ⇄ 73' H. Rios — Substitution ⇄ 74' E. Rose — Substitution ⇄ 75' K. Ruiz — Substitution ⚽ 76' M. Alvarez — Own goal ⚽ 77' Goal ⇄ 88' W. Tebalan — Substitution ⇄ 88' A. Lopez — Substitution ⇄ 89' A. Lopez — Substitution

Match events

26' Plaza Amador FC Yellow card E. Davis
29' Xelajú Goal S. Cardenas assist: D. Casas
40' Plaza Amador FC Yellow card H. Rios
41' Xelajú Substitution Y. Diaz off: O. Mejia
43' Plaza Amador FC Goal E. Rose assist: O. Cordoba
45+3' Plaza Amador FC Goal E. Rose assist: R. Phillips
46' Xelajú Substitution E. Gonzalez off: H. E. Quezada Gamez
52' Xelajú Goal D. Casas assist: A. Lopez
54' Plaza Amador FC Substitution R. Phillips off: A. Quintero
56' Plaza Amador FC Yellow card J. Murillo
63' Plaza Amador FC Substitution J. Murillo off: Y. Murillo
64' Plaza Amador FC Goal Y. Murillo assist: E. Davis
65' Plaza Amador FC Goal
65' Plaza Amador FC Yellow card Y. Murillo
68' Plaza Amador FC Goal D. Murillo assist: H. Rios
72' Xelajú Yellow card A. Lopez
73' Plaza Amador FC Substitution D. Murillo off: A. Ryce
73' Plaza Amador FC Substitution H. Rios off: J. Rodriguez
74' Plaza Amador FC Substitution E. Rose off: J. Sanchez
75' Xelajú Substitution K. Ruiz off: R. Marquez
76' Plaza Amador FC Own goal M. Alvarez
77' Plaza Amador FC Goal
88' Xelajú Substitution W. Tebalan off: J. Ubico
88' Xelajú Substitution A. Lopez off: M. de Leon
89' Xelajú Substitution A. Lopez off: M. de Leon

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43

7 Shots on target 4

8 Shots off target 3

118 Attacks 79

6 Corners 4

8 Free kicks 7

1 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 11

21 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

6 Blocked shots 2

0.33 Shot accuracy 0.44

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