Luis Angel Firpo, Platense Municipal play to 1‑1 draw
ZACATECOLUCA, El Salvador (Interstat) — Luis Angel Firpo and Platense Municipal played to a 1-1 draw at Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle on Sunday, with Oscar Ceren and Carlos Bogota accounting for the goals. Ceren put Luis Angel Firpo ahead in the 59th minute, and Bogota provided Platense Municipal’s reply as the home side pulled level. Ceren finished with 90 minutes and one goal for the visiting side, while Bogota recorded 90 minutes and one goal for Platense Municipal. The match remained level through the closing stages, leaving the teams with a split of the points.
Luis Angel Firpo, the visiting team, opened the scoring when Ceren found the net in the 59th minute. Platense Municipal answered with Bogota’s goal, which allowed the home side to pull level. Neither side added another goal after the exchanges that produced the 1-1 scoreline. The game was played at Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle in Zacatecoluca, where Platense Municipal was listed as the home team and Luis Angel Firpo as the visitor. Ceren’s goal was the first entry in the match’s scoring sequence, and Bogota was credited with Platense Municipal’s goal. Both Ceren and Bogota were on the field for the full match, and each recorded one goal.
The draw moved Luis Angel Firpo’s record in this competition to 4 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions stands at 4 wins, 0 losses and 5 draws. Platense Municipal is now 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in this competition, and 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws across all competitions. Luis Angel Firpo remained unbeaten in the competition, while Platense Municipal added a draw to a season that has included three wins and one loss in league play. Luis Angel Firpo’s competition mark includes four wins and two draws, and its all-competitions mark includes four wins and five draws. Platense Municipal’s competition mark includes three wins, one loss and two draws, matching its all-competitions record.
Luis Angel Firpo entered the match after a scoreless draw with Saprissa, a 2-0 win over Inca Aruba and a scoreless draw with Alianza FC. Earlier in the season, Luis Angel Firpo beat Municipal Limeno 3-2, drew 0-0 with Alianza FC, drew 2-2 with Alianza FC, beat Fuerte San Francisco 3-0 and beat Aguila 2-0. Those results were part of an unbeaten run in the competition. Luis Angel Firpo’s previous results this season also included the scoreless draw with Saprissa and the two scoreless draws with Alianza FC. The visiting side arrived with a mix of wins and draws and left with another draw.
Platense Municipal had beaten FAS 3-2, beaten Inca Aruba 4-1, beaten Municipal Limeno 2-1, lost to Alianza FC 2-1 and drawn 0-0 with Fuerte San Francisco. Those results framed a matchup that ended with one goal for each side. Platense Municipal’s previous results included three wins, one loss and one draw before the match. The home side’s scoring total of one goal was matched by Luis Angel Firpo’s one goal. The teams played at Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle in Zacatecoluca, and the home side was Platense Municipal.
Luis Angel Firpo’s next listed match is at Saprissa in the Concacaf Central American Cup. Platense Municipal’s schedule was not listed among the available upcoming games. The draw gave Luis Angel Firpo another result in an unbeaten competition run and gave Platense Municipal a draw at home.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Platense Municipal 1, Luis Angel Firpo 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Luis Angel Firpo with a 77.3 percent probability to win. Luis Angel Firpo had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.