By Edgardo Avelar
The Pumas of UNAM They suffered their third consecutive defeat after losing 2-0 at Necaxa on Friday night, which is beginning to create an atmosphere of uncertainty for the university team that has not been able to raise its face in recent weeks.
It was expected that the felines led by the Argentine Gustavo Lema could improve and leave the defeats behind against Atlas 2-1 and against Tigres in their own home before the FIFA date 1-3, but in the end Necaxa was better on the pitch to take the three valuable points.
To make matters worse, The defeat ruined the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Pumas from UNAM, who throughout history have built a prestige that has them considered among the four great soccer teams in Mexico along with América, Chivas and Cruz Azul.
The goals of the Aguascalientes squad were scored by Argentine Agustín Palavecino in the 56th minute and 13 minutes later, Fernando Arce reaffirmed the local victory in a duel that had few moments of brilliance.
The stumble puts the Pumas in eleventh place in the overall table with 10 points, product of three victories, one draw and three consecutive defeats that are about to lead to an uncomfortable situation.
While the With the victory, Necaxa was placed with the same number of points, But with a better goal difference they placed themselves above the Pumas, but above all they showed that they have room to continue improving under the orders of the Mexican Eduardo Fentanes.
During the first half, the match was a very close game. and even Pumas had the opportunity to go ahead when Argentine Ignacio Pusseto stood in front of the opposing goal, but his shot flew wide when it would have been easier to put it into the net.
For the second half, Necaxa adjusted its lines and ended up imposing itself on the felines who were ineffective and without the possibility of recovering the disadvantage to admit this painful, despite the efforts they put in on the field.
The serious thing is that the felines seem to have the template to provide a better football rhythm, But when trying to perform better, they encounter sensitive errors that affect their performance when seeking results.
We will have to wait and see if Pumas finds the needle in the haystack and in this way the continuity of the Argentine coach Gustavo Lema at the helm can be guaranteed, especially because over the last few days a wave of rumors has begun to generate about the possibility of Pumas replacing its technical director.
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