SAN PEDRO SULA (Interstat) — Marathon, the home team, defeated visiting Olancho 2-1 on Thursday at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal. Damin Ramirez opened the scoring in the 2nd minute, and Nicolas Messiniti doubled the lead in the 13th. Messiniti was booked in the 7th. Samuel Pozantes pulled one back for Olancho in the 65th and was cautioned in the 76th. Olancho also received yellow cards to Gomez in first-half stoppage time, Lasso in the 66th and Padilla in the 74th. Marathon substituted Messiniti in the 72nd and Ramirez in the 85th. Olancho made several changes, including Cabrera in the 28th and Delgado, Gomez and Ramirez Arauz at halftime. Olancho also used Rodriguez as a substitute in the 83rd. Marathon made late changes, sending on Mejia and replacing Ramirez in the 85th before Sorto Caballero entered in the 88th. Marathon’s competition record is now 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, while Olancho’s is 2 wins, 2 losses and 6 draws. Both teams have identical all-competitions records.