New Offseason Signings Aguila coach Argentianian Oswaldo Escuerdo Possible signing Edgardo Mira, Bryan Landaverde, Óscar Menjívar and José Ramírez (https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Lo...Aguila-en-el-Clausura-2018-20171226-0008.html) Possible signing Colombian Luis Ramírez (https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Lo...Aguila-en-el-Clausura-2018-20171226-0008.html) Alianza Coach Jorge 'Zarco' Rodriguez Audaz New coach Audaz is Salvadoran Misael Alfaro Signing colombian Tardelis Peña Possible signing argentinian Cristian Sánchez Prette (https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/El...a-Christian-Sanchez-Prette-20171226-0024.html) Possible signing Hondureno Milton Palacios (http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/433263/christian-sanchez-prette-llega-al-audaz/) Chalatenango Coach William Renderos Iraheta Dragon New coach Dragon Colombian Diego Pizzaro Diego Chévez, Déreck Sánchez, Diego Chávez, Edwin Fuentes, Marvin Márquez and Joaquín Lozano (https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/La...agon-para-el-Clausura-2018-20171226-0017.html) New signing colombian Cristian Pinzón FAS Coach Christian Alvarez New signings: Irvin Herrera [] New signing Argentinian Juan Aimar Firpo Coach Brazilian Eraldo Correira No signing yet Isidro Metapan Coach Edwin Portillo New signing Colombian Jefferson Viveros Limeno New coach is Argentinian Emiliano Barrera signed Jairo Henríquez andJosé Ángel Peña Pasaquina Coach Manuel Murrillo Santa Tecla New coach is Uruguayan Ruben Da Silva New signing Gerson Mayen Sonsonate Coach Uruguayan Ruben Alonso new signing Jamaican Mckauly Tulloch and Uruguayan Nicolas Fagundez
Round 1 results Pasaquina 3 v 0 Audaz (goalscorers: Daniel Luna 11 min; Raul Guzman 21 min and Otoneil Salinas 79 min) Highlight: Chalatenango 0 v 1 Aguila (goalscorers: Javier Lescano 36 min) Highlight: Luis Angel Firpo 1 v 0 FAS (Firpo goalscorer: Gerardo Iraheta 62 min) Highlight: Dragon 1 v 2 Isidro Metapan (Dragon goalscorer: Pastor Melgar 27 min; Isidro Metapan goalscorers: Bryan Ortega 25 min and Edgar Dubon 87 min) Highlight: Alianza 2 v 1 Municipal Limeno (Alianza goalscorers: Alex Larin 28 min and Rodolfo Zelaya 88 min; Limeno goalscorers: Jose Pena 65 min) Highlight: Santa Tecla 4 v 1 Sonsonate (Santa Tecla goalscorers: Ricardinho 22 min and 70 min, Kevin Reyes 67 min and Gerson Mayen 69 min; Sonsonate goalscorer: Mckauly Tulloch 89 min) Highlight:
I don’t know if it’s just me but I don’t see the video highlights. I am very interested to watch limeño this season. My theory is if you put most of our national team players on one club we will do a whole lot better. Of course if these guys all succeed they will be split apart but I am glad they are all together. Very disappointed in the coaching choice by limeño but still there could be something special there with those u20 World Cup guys together again 952671035496677376 is not a valid tweet id
Barrera is quite a good coach, although he coached in Nicaragua, his team showed strong discipline and create opportunity. Which was the case against Alianza sadly they just could not finish it off
I wish to see a team have only players from ES. I believe amarte did it last and they went to the final. Would also love to see a young team, a la Dragon, succeed
So El Salvador league is ranked as the lowest in central america and is worst against war torn Syria and Iraq External Links: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/La-Liga-salvadorena-la-ultima-de-Centroamerica-20180116-0011.html
Makes sense. When we have owners that don’t pay players, don’t allow players to go abroad, and don’t even let our NT borrow players, it’s what is gonna happen.
2018 Clausura predctions Top 10 foreign players to watch: Cristian Prette, cristian pinzon, Matias Coloca, ameth ramirez, Clayvin Zuniga, Devaughn Elliot, Liber quinonez,Tardelis Pena top 10 youngsters to watch: Bryan Ortgea, Edgar Henriquez Dubon, Gerardo Iraheta, Kevin Reyes, Bryan Paz, Jose Contreras, Marvin Marquez, Fernando Castillo, Gerardo Guirola
Round 2 results Pasaquina 1-1 FAS (Pasaquina goalscorer: Nicolas Munoz 19 min; FAS Goalscorer: Nester Renderos 42 min) Highlight: Isidro Metapan 0-1 Alianza (Alianza goalscorer: Dario Ferreira 71min ) Highlight: Sonsonate 1-1 Dragon (Sonsonate goalscorer: Giovanni Zavaleta 45 min ; Dragon Goalscorer: Marvin Marquez 30 min) Highlight: Municipal Limeno 0-0 Luis Angel Firpo Highlight: Aguila 0-0 Santa Tecla Highlight: Audaz 0-0 Chalatenango Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWdu5p0_eA
Round 3 results Municipal Limeno 4-2 Isidro Metapan (Limeno goalscorers: Jose Angel Pena 28 min, Clayvin Zuninga 53 min, Diego coco 62 min and 73 min; Metapan goalscorer: Ricardo Velasco 4 min and 39 min) Highlight: Dragon 0-2 Aguila (Aguila goalscorers: Victor Garcia min and Marvin Ramos min) Highlight: Chalatenango 1-2 FAS (Chalatenango goalscorer: Henry Noe Reyes min; FAS goalscorers: Walter Chiguila min and Xavi Garcia min) Highlight: Firpo 1-1 Pasaquina (Firpo goalscorer: Kevin Parela 25 min; Pasaquina goalscorer: Isidro Guiterrez 17 min) Highlight: Alianza 2-0 Sonsonate (Alianza goalscorer: Gustavo Guerreno 74 min and 83 min) Highlight: Santa Tecla 4-0 Audaz (Santa Tecla goalscorers: Juan Barahona 3 min, Wilma Torres 33 min, Liber Quinones 80 min and Fernando Quintanilla 87 min) Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2XLfd_sRpM
Round 4 Results Pasaquina 0-2 Chalatenango (Chalatenango goalscorer: Bladimir Diaz 44 min and Carlos Zamora 62 min) Highlight: Isidro Metapan 1-1 Luis Angel Firpo (Metapan goalscorer: Elias Diandi 91 min; Firpo goalscorer: Ever Rodriguez 79 min) Highlight: Sonsonate 1-0 Municipal Limeno (Sonsonate goalscorer: Christian Sanchez 28 min) Highlight: Aguila 0-2 Alianza (Alianza goalscorer: Rodolfo Zelaya 40 min and Gustavo Guerreno 58 min) Highlight: Audaz 1-1 Dragon (Audaz goalscorer: Daley Mena 10 min; Dragon goalscorer: Misael Contreras 54 min) Highlight: FAS 1-1 Santa Tecla (FAS goalscorer: Irvin Herrera 6 min; Santa Tecla goalscorer: Ricardinho 59 min) Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuoXvPvs-eA
Yeap and it was a massive failure, he left dead last and ill struggle to avoid getting relegated. Sigh the only time vlubs hire a new coach is at the start of each season (I am glad most of the newbies are still there argentinian Emiliano Barrera, Colombian Diego Pizarro, Uruguayan Ruben da Silva and Salvadoran Francisco Robles)
More coaching changes Firpo: Fired Eraldo Correira hired Giovanni Trigeuros Aguila: Sacked Argentinian Osvaldo Escuerdo hired Miguel Obvando Audaz: Resigned Misael Alfaro hired Carlos Romero Limeno: Sacked Argentinian Emiliano Barrera Sonsonate: Resigned Ruben Alonso hired Juan Ramon Sanchez Pasaquina: Sacked Manuel Murillo hired Francisco Robles
Well Alianza unbeatable streak is over, it lasted 42 games. Audaz was the team to end it with a last minute goal giving them a much needed 2-1 win. Victor Coreas is the new coach of Limeno, big suprise. this is the reason our league keeps stagnating, the same coaches with the same ideas yawn
Alianza have lost two games in a row, FAS ended Alianza home dominance. Meanwhile Santa Tecla director Vidal Hernandez stated that he understand concern and has decided that the next remodelling of Estadio las delicas the pitch will change from synthetic to normal grass field. External Links: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Vi...-directiva-de-Santa-Tecla--20180405-0012.html Meanwhile the government had enough of Firpo slow payment and decided to send the police to recover the proceeds of Firpo home game to pay Firpo fomrer directors. Imagine if they did that with everytime club directors and FESFUT had this happen to them, no way will they stall and manage their finance better External Links: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Fi...lia-embargo-de-su-taquilla-20180405-0011.html
Looks like Chalatenango have found their coach for next season and OMG its someone new; its Argentinian Ángel “Nino” Piazzi. External Links: http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/469687/ad-chalatenango-esta-buscando-un-tecnico-argentino/
There is one more game left in the regular season In the relegation battle as it stands Chalatenango 45 points (last game vs Sonsonate ) needs a draw to survive relegation Sonsonate 43 points (last game vs Chalatenango) needs to a win to ensure survival Dragon 42 points (last game vs Limeno) needs to win and hope Sonsonate loses or draws, Confirmed final spots Alianza 48 points (Confirmed top two spot) Santa Tecla 46 points (Confirmed top two spot) FAS 42 Points (confirmed Third place) cannot go higher or lower. Aguila 30 points (confirmed qualification can finish fourth or drop to fifth) LA Firpo 27 points (confirmed qualification) Audaz 26 points (survived relegation and as rewarded qualified to the final series) Last two spots yet to be confirmed Pasaquina 24 points Sonsonate 24 points * they could qualify if Limeno Loses, however they would lose their final spot if they are relegated just like what happened to atletico Balboa Limeno 23 points
Final series However Pasaquina could lose their spot, as Sonsonate appealed to FESFUT. If they win their promotion and relegation playoff against Dragon, they will be able to play n the quarter finals Dragon and Sonsonate finished equal on points, so a relegation match will be played on Tuesday 1st of May, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Relegation playoff Sonsonate 3-2 Dragon (Sonsonate goalscorers: José Manuel Rivera, Nicolás Fagúndez (penal) y McKauly Tulloch ; Dragon Goalscorers: Mártir Contreras (penal) e Isaí Aguilar) Which means Dragon have been relegated to the second division, since they have been promoted back in 2013, their run could be summed up mix of high and low. The high points: Winning the primera division back in 2016 and qualifying to the champions league The low point: relegation after bringing so much promise with a very youthful team and the horrible showing they had at the concacaf champions league (which included 1 draw and three losses including a 6-0 smashing done by saprissa)
Quarter Final (firstlegs) Audaz 1-1 FAS (Audaz goalscorer: Santos Guzman 62 min; FAS goalscorer: Romeo Monteagudo Own goal 37 min) Highlight: Firpo 0-1 Aguila (Aguila goalscorer: Tony Rugamas 75 min) Highlight: Sonsonate 0-1 Alianza (Alianza goalscorer: Oscar Ceren 77 min) Highlight:: Limeno 1-1 Santa Tecla (Limeno goalscorer: Fredrick Ogangnan 34 min; Santa Tecla Gilberto Baires 20 min) Hughlight:
Quarter Final second leg Santa Tecla 0-0 Limeno (Santa Tecla progress as the higher seeded tem, 1-1 on aggregate) Highlight: FAS 2-3 Audaz (FAS goalscorer: Irvin Herrera 39 min and Luis Perea 62 min ; Audaz goalscorers: Carlos Anzora 53 min, Daley Mena 67 min and 90 min) Audaz progress 4-3 on aggregate Highlight: Alianza 4-0 Sonsonate (Alianza goalscorers: Rudy Valencia 8 min, Narciso Orellana 38 min, Juan Carlos Portillo 77 min and Ivan Mancia 80 min) Alainza progress 5-0 on aggregate Highlight: Aguila 0-0 Firpo (Aguila progress 1-0 on aggregate) Highlight: Semi Finals Aguila v Alianza Santa Tecla V Audaz Author Comment Sonsonate made a great effort to not only get the job done against Dragon but to back up and only lsoe 1-0 to Alianza, but 3 high intensity game in 7 days finally got to them and ALianza dispatched them quite easily. Hopefully now this will set the gorundwork for a strong Sonsonate who liek Chalatenango always bring a large crowds to their games. Limeno did their best and overacheieved sadly their roster just was not strong enough to go up another level against a alianza or santa tecla . Biggest shock was FAS being eliminated by Audaz, FAS has been playing some good football as of late and I honestly dont know what happened, Fans are calling for Christiam Alvarez to be sacked. Which would eb stupid considering what he has done in a limited time and squad. Firpo organisation is shambolic, on the field they play with passion and heart and only lost the series. But behind the scenes, modesto Torres has been horrible not only has he failed to pay the debts, wages and the investment he prmised, but he had the audacity to criticise the coach Triguenos on whatsapp. He only found out about after journalist informed him. Rumors that owners of Pachuca in mexico want to purchase Firpo, please god anyone but the incompetent organisation. Second division Final will be between Jocoro FC and Brujos de Izalco, If Jocoro wins they will be promoted automatically as they won the Apertura title, if Brujos de Izalco win they will face Jocoro FC again (in a promotion game where the winner is promoted to the primera division).