Concacaf Central American Cup: Olimpia wipe out Port Layola 6-1 in Belmopan

Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2024. 8:11 pm CST.

Colombian goalkeeper Oscar Palomino made many saves despite the 6-1 score – Photo Credit: William George Ysaguirre

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belizean club Port Layola responded well for 38 minutes but thereafter fell to the much more powerful Honduran club Olimpia, losing 6-1 in their second match in the Concacaf Central American Cup at the FFB Stadium in Belmopan on Thursday evening.

Olimpia jumped ahead in the 16^th minute with a goal by José Pinto. Port fought back and leveled five minutes later in the 22^nd minute. Colombian Andrés Orozco, on the far right of the goal area, headed in a cross by Enfield Nunez. Olimpia went ahead in the 39^th minute on a header by Yustin Arboleda, who had fouled Naim Wilson by pushing him to the ground.

Olimpia scored four more in the second half as Edwin Rodríguez scored in the 59^th minute, Jorge Benguché in the 61^st, Edwin Solano in the 77^th, and Josman Figueroa in injury time in the 90’+1.

Colombian Andrés Orozco scored Port Layola’s only goal in the 22^nd minute against Olimpia on Thursday at the FFB Stadium in Belmopan – Photo Credit: William George Ysaguirre

The score could have been worse were it not for Colombian goalkeeper Oscar Palomino, who saved many shots. Palomino injured his right hamstring late in the match while deflecting a powerful shot from a free kick.

While Olimpia recorded their second win, Port suffered their second loss. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, Antigua played to a 0-0 draw against Águila.

Port’s final two matches will be away. They’ll face El Salvador’s Águila at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Santa Tecla’s Estadio Las Delicias. Their final group game will be in Panama City, where they’ll face CA Independiente (CAI) at Estadio Rommel Fernández at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Port Layola Starting Formation

1 Oscar Palomino

3 Norman Anderson

5 Juan Ocampo Guzmán (Out: 46’)

23 Ian Gaynair C

4 Enfield Nunez

10 Jarret Davis

9 Gilroy Thurton

7 Latrell Middleton (Out: 79’)

30 Naim Wilson (Out: 65’)

8 Miguel Garcia

70 Andres Orozco

Substitutes

22 Raheem Baptist

14 Justin Trapp

6 Jarrell Young (In: 65’)

19 Mathias Bandini

27 Wayne Ford

33 Curtis Valerio

77 Rene Leslie

80 Orlando Velasquez (In: 46’)

12 Akeem Sutherland

99 Shawn Young (In: 79’)

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