Cartaginés defeats Olimpia 1-0 in Copa Centroamericana semifinal

Copa Centroamericana Club Olimpia Cartaginés CONCACAF football

Club Sport Cartaginés secured a 1-0 victory against Honduras' Club Olimpia in the first leg of the Copa Centroamericana semifinals at the Fello Meza Stadium. Joaquín Alonso Hernández scored the decisive goal in the 14th minute following an assist from Manuel Morán.

The match was marked by controversy when Olimpia's Yustin Arboleda was sent off in the 39th minute after a VAR review of an elbowing incident involving Diego Mesén. Despite the review, referee Bryan López upheld the red card, leaving Olimpia to play with ten men for the remainder of the match.

Olimpia must now win by at least two goals in the second leg to advance to the final. The return match is scheduled for October 28 at the Estadio Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Bryan López · Cartaginés · Club Olimpia · Club Sport Cartaginés · Copa Centroamericana · Eduardo Espinel · Joaquín Alonso Hernández · Olimpia · Yustin Arboleda

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Analyst Henry Bejarano stated the red card was not justified as there was no violent conduct.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The second leg of the semifinal is scheduled for October 28 in Tegucigalpa.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Referee Bryan López sent off Yustin Arboleda in the 39th minute.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Olimpia coach Eduardo Espinel described his team as being in a rebuilding project.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Cartaginés defeated Olimpia 1-0 in the first semifinal leg of the Copa Centroamericana.
[○ 1 SOURCE] VAR reviewed the red card incident but the referee maintained his decision.