Malacateco 0, Xelaju 1

QUETZALTENANGO, Guatemala (Interstat) — A second-half strike from midfielder Juan Luis Cardona Luna was enough for Xelaju to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over Malacateco in Liga Nacional play on Saturday at Estadio Mario Camposeco. The result in the Week 3 fixture continued a recent trend of tight, low-scoring affairs between the two clubs and extended Xelaju’s home dominance in the series. The match was a physical and often disjointed contest, reflected in the high number of cautions issued by the officiating crew. A total of eight yellow cards were shown, five to Xelaju and three to Malacateco, with the… Read more...