Real Estelí made light work of Deportivo Matagalpa, winning 2-0 at home. The hosts dominated possession and chances, and the match tipped further their way when three red cards left the visitors with eight men by the 56th minute.
The deadlock was broken just before the hour mark when Byron Bonilla put Real Estelí ahead in the 59th minute. Joab Gutiérrez doubled the lead ten minutes later, scoring in the 70th minute to seal the victory. The game had already seen two red cards at half-time — one to an unnamed Deportivo Matagalpa player and one to Emanuel Casado — and Felipe Herrera was also sent off in the 56th minute.
The box score shows just how one-sided the contest was: Real Estelí had 64% possession and fired nine shots on target to Deportivo Matagalpa's two. Despite the visitors managing three off-target efforts, they never looked like scoring, and the three red cards ensured they were always up against it.
