Frustrated: The tie and other reasons why the Pumas footballers heated up and raised a row at the end of the duel against Seattle Sounders
On Wednesday night, the UNAM Pumas tied at home 2-2 in the first leg of the Concachampions against the Seattle Sounders; however, it was a result that tasted of defeat, since they were able to define the tie in the Universitario Olympic with at least 3-0, but they let the rival of the MLS live and, Circumstantially, the US team drew the tie in the last minute of the match.
And the fact is that the frustration began in the second half , when Pumas was up on the scoreboard 2-0 and the referee gave them a penalty against them . The marking was controversial, since the felines alleged that in the play prior to the defender’s hand in the area there was a push from a Sounders forward, so they considered that this infraction should be marked and not the penalty. The whistler resorted to VAR and, after analyzing the play, ratified his decision in the face of the Mexicans’ protests.
The mental game of the experienced goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera then came to want intimidate collector Nicolás Lodeiro, challenging him to shoot to the right side. The one from Seattle agreed and threw it there; the goalkeeper touched the ball, but could not deflect it due to the power he had.