Diriangén FC beat ART Municipal Jalapa 2-0 in Primera Division. First-half goals from Luis Fernando Coronel and Bruno Barja gave the home side the win, and they controlled the game with 57% possession.
Coronel opened the scoring on 30 minutes, and Barja doubled the lead on 44, just before the break. ART Municipal Jalapa pressed after half-time and finished with eight corners to Diriangén's four, but their hopes were dented when Luis Baltodano was sent off on 85.
Diriangén's finishing was the difference: they had nine shots on target to Jalapa's three, while the visitors had 12 shots off target. The home side were more accurate in front of goal and made their early advantage count.
