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For: Kike Frías Updated 14 May 2022, 21: 19 pm EDT
The good moment of the Club América in Liga MX, after the arrival of Fernando ‘Tano’ Ortiz to the bench, he has the rest of the teams terrified. With controversy included, the Eagles defeated Puebla 3-2 at the Azteca Stadium and they are already in the semifinals of the Closing Tournament 2022.
In the second leg of the quarterfinals the azulcrema showed their power on the pitch and took the tie with goals from Henry Martin (42), Diego Valdes (60) and Alejandro Zendejas (73).
The resurgence of the club from the Mexican capital already has a name among the fans: “La Tanoneta”. Since Ortiz took over the technical direction of the team in substitution of a Santiago Solari who never found the path to success, the victories have come, specifically 7 in 11 shocks. It arrived with the interim sign but the board could leave it for a long time.
The Americanist dominance in the first half had its reward in the closing stages, when in a well-executed collective play Álvaro Fidalgo surgically put the ball on Henry Martin’s head; but Puebla, always irreverent led by Nicolás Larcamón, scored 45′ to calm the Aztec.
The controversy always present in the games of America made act of presence in the second half. La Franja neglected the defense in search of going up and in an onslaught from América, they committed a revised penalty in the VAR.
The goalkeeper Silva saved since the 12 steps, but again the VAR intervened and determined that there was an invasion of the field and the charge was repeated: Valdés did not fail this time and he exploded the Azteca, 2-1 up .
To the 71′ the captain and goalkeeper of the Águilas grew, Guillermo ‘Memo’ Ochoa, who twice saved a dangerous move by Larcamón’s men.
And the third nail to the Puebla coffin and the consecration of the Tanoneta arrived at the minute 73. A swift, fast, effective counterattack was culminated by Alejandro Zendejas. The American fans who hit the Eagles’ nest burst into joy.
Venezuelan Fernando Aristeguieta scored the goal of honor when the game was over from the 11 steps, after an improper hand in the small area of Club America.
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