The match between Pachuca and America for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Guard1anes Tournament was affected by a failure in the electricity supply of the Hidalgo Stadium.
The minute 74 of the match, with a score of 2-1 favorable to Pachuca, when suddenly the lights, located on the roof of the stadium they went out.
AH NO GOOD! THE MATCH IS STOPPED!
The light went out in a sector of the Hidalgo Stadium and the whistler decided to stop the match. For a few minutes the ball did not roll, but activities resumed.
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Given the lack of visibility, the main judge, Eduardo Galván, decided to stop the match while power was being restored.
The fault lasted for about six minutes , and when the light was found to be working fine, it was given continuity to the meeting. At that time the clock marked the minute 78.
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When the 90 statutory minutes, the principal added 10 plus , to make up for lost time.
In the 94 Pachuca scored the same to close the actions with a score of 3-1.