Photo: Alejandra Suárez / Imago7
By: EFE
Saturday, September 21
Liga MX burns: the Eagles of America deflate in Mexican soccer, but maintain the leadership
The Águilas del América of the Argentine coach Santiago Solari tied this Tuesday by 1-1 with the Pachuca and, although they reached three games without winning , were confirmed in the tournament lead Opening of Mexican soccer .
In the continuation of the eleventh day of the championship, the Argentine Gustavo Cabral gave Uruguayan coach Paulo Pezzolano an advantage to Pachuca and Salvador Reyes tied the match for América.
The initial half was alternate domain; in the minute 33, in a free kick, Cabral finished with a header to give the Tuzos the advantage, from which the home team imposed terms.
When America’s worst play, match in the middle of the court, Reyes got good returns from a play started with a combination between the Olympic medalists Sebastián Córdova and Henry Martin and with a right shot they tied.
The second half was boring, with little football and both teams down; Víctor Guzmán failed in a shot on goal in the 95, stopped by the goalkeeper of América, Guillermo Ochoa , and the Uruguayan Federico Viñas let go the victory for the azulcremas, in the minute 95, stopped by the goalkeeper Óscar Ustari .
America, which lost nine days ago with Toluca and drew with Guadalajara on Saturday was confirmed in the lead with six victories , four draws, one loss and 22 points, two above Monterrey and Toluca and three over the Atlas, defeated this Tuesday by 0-1 by Puebla.
In a Unexpected result, Puebla put a wall to the impetuous Atlas and prevented him from jumping to second place by defeating him with a target from Uruguay uayo Christian Tabó , with a goal to angle at the initial half discount.
The Paraguayan goalkeeper Antony Silva stopped a penalty taken in the minute 53 by Aldo Rocha and preserved the triumph of Puebla that rose to thirteenth place with 12 points.
Shortly before the Mazatlán of the Spanish coach Beñat San José defeated Juárez FC 3-1 and kept alive his chances of qualifying for the quarterfinals.
An own goal by José Juan García, a target by Brazilian Camilo Sanvezzo and another by Mexican Bryan Colula gave the victory to the San José team , while Pedro Garay discounted for Juparez.
The day began with the victory of Necaxa, 3-1 over the Xolos de Tijuana with annotations by Luis García, Argentine Maxi Salas and Alan Medina.