Diriangen Edges Rancho Santana Behind Orellano’s First-Half Goal
RANCHO SANTANA, Nicaragua (Interstat) — Diriangen defeated Rancho Santana 1-0 on Monday, getting a 19th-minute goal from Lorenzo Orellano in the competition match. Orellano played the full 90 minutes and supplied the only score, helping Diriangen improve to 3-1 in this competition and across all competitions. Rancho Santana fell to 0-3-1 in the competition and across all competitions. The goal arrived in the 19th minute and stood as the decisive moment of the contest. Diriangen’s earlier results this season included a 3-1 win at UNAN-Managua, a 4-2 home loss to Ferretti and a 2-1 win at San Marcos. Rancho Santana had lost 2-0 at Sport Sebaco, drawn 1-1 with UNAN-Managua and lost 6-1 to Managua FC. Diriangen protected the narrow lead after Orellano’s early finish and held Rancho Santana without a goal. The visitors collected the result on the road and continued their stronger start to the season, while Rancho Santana remained without a win in the competition.