Paradise, Honduras.
He Red Star wrote the most glorious page of its 42-year history by defeating Hondupino 4-1 in the grand final for promotion and ensuring its presence in the Honduran National League for the first time.
The set of Danli He sealed the feat in extra time after the first leg, played in Trojes, ended in a goalless draw.
The final seemed to lean towards Hondupine when in the 45th minute Cristian Willy Dereck took a powerful right hand to establish the 1-0 and silence the local fans.
With the score against and time running out, Red Star He looked for a reaction until he found the tie in the 81st minute thanks to Edilson Gómez, who scored inside the area to send the match into overtime.
Already in extra time the strength of the champion appeared. In the 98th minute, Argentine Nahuel Luna headed in a cross from Edilson Gómez to complete the comeback and make it 2-1.
When Hondupine tried one last reaction, Frelys the “Cacique” López practically sentenced the series at minute 119 after leaving goalkeeper Urbina in the way and scoring 3-1. Just a minute later, Raúl Alejandro “Pájaro” Benítez put the icing on the cake with the final 4-1.
The night also had an emotional charge special for coach Óscar Isaula. The former Honduran soccer player, remembered for having defended the Guatemala national team shirt, led his team to promotion just hours after saying goodbye to his father, whose funeral took place this Saturday.
between the family pain and sporting joy, Isaula led a historic conquest that will allow Red Star to replace Victoria in the highest category of Honduran soccer and become a new protagonist of the National League.
