Neither team scored in normal time or during the first overtime period, according to the update. The breakthrough arrived in the second extra-time period, when Oscar Mencia reportedly supplied the assist for Marmol’s winner.
The report credits Memorial with 14 shots to Kearny’s 10, a narrow advantage that became decisive only after a long defensive battle. With the score still level deep into extra time, Memorial’s ability to turn its pressure into one clear winning moment separated the teams.
Kearny still created enough opportunities to test Memorial goalkeeper Javier Paladines, but the report says he made 10 saves to protect the shutout.
That figure is central to the result. In a one-goal game decided beyond regulation, Paladines’ contribution gave Memorial the platform to remain patient. Marmol’s finish provided the headline, but the clean sheet made it count.
The update lists Memorial at 2-1 for the season and Kearny at 1-1 after Wednesday’s match. More importantly, the result would end a 24-match losing streak that had defined this fixture for more than a decade.
One victory does not erase that history, but it changes the conversation around the matchup. Memorial now has a result to build on rather than another narrow defeat to explain.
The next test is whether Memorial can carry the discipline shown by Paladines and the late attacking quality supplied by Mencia and Marmol into its next fixture. For Kearny, the response will begin with finding a way to turn its chances into goals earlier.