Torreon, Coahuila - Although Guadalajara showed a better version of their game in comparison to their previous matches, they were only able to pull back 1 point from their visit to Santos Laguna, where they drew 1-1 this Saturday night at the TSM, in a J3 AP22 match, a result that forces them to beat Leon next Wednesday at the Akron to make up some lost ground on the table. Among the highlights of the match, 'Tepa' González scored his first goal in Liga MX.
Chivas showed the intention of circulating the ball and just 3' in, the Laguna goalkeeper was shaken, as Alexis Vega took a direct free kick that hit the crossbar, the ball rebounded high where ‘Tiba' tried to score on the counter, but the defense was able to deflect it towards the corner. El Rebaño didn't let go of the ball and tried to open the scoring from all sides of the pitch. A shot by 'Piojo' at 13', a shot by 'Chicote' at 14' that Acevedo blocked with his foot, a cross by Vega at 21' that went wide, another attempt by Alexis at 22' and another by Calderon at 25' were part of the repertoire.
The tapatio side did not cease in their pushing and continued with a pleasant display of soccer, while the locals knocked on the door twice, via Harold Preciado at 33' and Javier Correa at 38', but with no luck. Right at the start of the second half, El Chiverio were justly rewarded, and how, as 'Piojo' projected Alexis, who entered the area and, thanks to his speed and power on the ball, said 'con permiso' Mr. Doria to send a diagonal chip that 'Tepa' Gonzalez was in charge of sending into the net, a truly magnificent goal!
Cadena's team controlled the ball and kept pushing. Vega generated a couple of chances at 52' and 53', but one went wide and the other was saved by the Santista goalkeeper, while still another shot from Alvarado at 64' was saved by Acevedo. The team from La Comarca found the equalizer at 72', when ‘El Mudo' Aguirre rushed the inside box, eluded two rivals and scored with a powerful smasher. The following minute, 'Wacho' was a factor when he saved a violent cross by Preciado. From then on, both sides pressed to pit something more on the scoreboard, but managed to keep their attempts to a minimum.
Santos Laguna 1-1 Guadalajara
(Eduardo Aguirre at 72')
(José González at 47')
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava
TSM
Lineups:
Santos Laguna: 1 Carlos Acevedo; 28 Franco Pizzichillo (AM at 42') (5 Félix Torres at 58'), 20 Hugo Rodríguez (AM at 44'), 21 Matheus Doria, 2 Omar Campos, 6 Alan Cervantes (23 Jordan Carrillo at 58'), 11 Fernando Gorriarán, 29 Juan Brunetta, 221 Jair González (8 Carlos Orrantia at 79'), 27 Javier Correa (19 Eduardo Aguirre at 66'), 7 Harold Preciado.
D.T. Eduardo Fentanes (AM at 59').
Guadalajara: 23 Miguel Jiménez; 24 Carlos Cisneros (2 Alan Mozo at 77'), 3 Gilberto Sepúlveda, 15 Luis Olivas (AM at 6'), 13 Gilberto Orozco (AM at 60'), 26 Cristian Calderón (AM at 43') (16 Miguel Ponce at 51') (AM at 90'+2'), 28 Rubén González, 20 Fernando Beltrán (29 Eduardo Torres at 77'), 25 Roberto Alvarado (11 Isaac Brizuela at 87'), 10 Alexis Vega, 62 José González (9 Ángel Zaldívar at 77').
Coach Ricardo Cadena
¡JUGADÓN DE MI REBAÑO Y ADEEENTROOO!
— CHIVAS (@Chivas) July 17, 2022
El pase del Piojo , la potencia de Vega y la contundencia del Tepa pic.twitter.com/QADKYRjXPc
