Concacaf Central American Cup: Port Layola lose 5-1 to El Salvador’s Águila

Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2024. 6:25 pm CST.

Photo Credit: Port Layola FC

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Port Layola managed a better second half but fell 5-1 to Club Deportivo Águila of El Salvador in the CONCACAF Central American Cup on Wednesday at Estadio Las Delicias in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.

After the 4-1 thumping they got in the first half, Port only allowed one more goal by Argentine Marcelo Herberth Díaz in the 67^th minute for the final 5-1.

A brace each by Brazilian Dionatan ‘Tinga’ Machado and Colombian Carlos Salazar had given the home squad an ample lead in the first half.

The lone good moment for Port Layola came when Colombian Miguel García scored after Rene Leslie worked his way into the Salvadoran defence in the 34^th minute.

Águila, who were up 2-0 at the time, on 4^th and 18^th minute goals by Machado, responded immediately with Salazar’s first goal one minute later in the 35^th. Salazar scored again in the 37^th.

Port have been suffering in their first-ever international participation, falling twice at home (4-1 to Guatemala’s Antigua GFC and 6-1 to Honduras’ Olimpia), prior to Wednesday’s pounding in El Salvador.

They remain at the bottom of Group C without a point, having conceded 15 goals while scoring only three goals.

After Wednesday’s match, Antigua, who edged Panamanian side CA Independiente (CAI) 2-1 on Tuesday in Antigua, Guatemala, now lead the group with seven points from three games, followed by Olimpia with six points from two matches. Águila now have four points from two matches. Like Port, CAI have no points from two outings, but their goal differential (-4) is better than Port’s (-12).

Port’s final match will be against CAI on Wednesday, August 21, at 4:00 pm at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

Port Layola Starting Formation

1 Oscar Palomino

3 Norman Anderson (Out: 41′)

77 Rene Leslie (Out: 51′)

23 Ian GaynairC

4 Enfield Nunez

10 Jarret Davis

9 Gilroy Thurton (Out: 78′)

7 Latrell Middleton (Out: 78′)

30 Naim Wilson

8 Miguel Garcia (Out: 51′)

70 Andres Orozco

DT Julius Allen

Substitutes

22Raheem Baptist

24Carlos Palacios

14Justin Trapp

17Floyd Jones

6Jarrell Young (In: 41′)

19Mathias Bandini (In: 51′)

27Wayne Ford (In: 78′)

33Curtis Valerio (In: 78′)

80Orlando Velasquez (In: 51′)

12Akeem Sutherland

C.D. ÁGUILA Starting Formation

22 Benji Villalobos

2 Julio Sibrián

28 Ronald Rodríguez

13 Alexander Larín

14 Melvin Cartagena

8 Julio Ramírez

24 Darwin Cerén C

12 Santos Ortíz

7 Kevin Reyes

21 Carlos Salazar

10 Tinga

DT Daniel Messina

Substitutes

1 Rafael García

4 Walter Pineda

30 Allexon Saravia

3 Melvin Cruz

5 Tomás Granitto

6 Dixon Rivas

11 Oscar Cerén

15 Carlos Ortiz Ascencio

27 Herberth Díaz

9 Blas Sosa

 

 

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