Carson, California - Chivas spared no effort to bring back a win for the ChivaHermanos who gathered at the Dignity Health Sports Park, but despite searching for the result until the last minute, everything ended in a 2-2 draw with Toluca. Guadalajara came out from the opening whistle with the ambition of a win and even took the lead within seconds and then again in the last minute of the first half, but could not take advantage of those scores, as inattentions over the course of the match prevented them from beating the Diablos Rojos.
Goals:
58' Alexis Vega entered the box with a push, connected the ball awkwardly, but Carlos Cisneros appeared at the far post to push the ball in with a sweep.
29' Isaías Violante advanced down the right flank, played into the area for Iván López, who left the ball for Alan Rodríguez, who shot left-footed into the net.
45' After Alan Mozo's run down the right, the red-and-white full-back put the ball into the box for "Pocho" Guzmán, who shot right-footed past Volpi.
72' From a direct free kick from the edge of the box, Fernando Navarro put the ball over the wall to beat Miguel Jiménez.
The danger:
2' Isaías Violante fired powerfully at the near post, but Miguel Jiménez held the howitzer at his feet.
10' Close! Alexis Vega took the ball in the box, looked for space to pull the trigger with his right foot and the ball went just wide.
27' Pável Pérez tried a shot, but the ball went over the goal guarded by Tiago Volpi.
40' Great personal play by Alexis, who arrived on the right flank, entered the area and made a cutback before shooting across the box, but the ball went inches wide.
41' Cristian Calderón made an opportune cross to block "Gacelo" López's shot.
46' In his first contact with the ball in a first-team match, Yael Padilla's right-footed shot forced Tiago Volpi into a corner kick.
49' Carlos Cisneros' cross shot from outside the area went just wide of the goal.
61' In another mid-range attempt, "Charal" hit the ball over the top of the goal.
65' Cristian Calderón unleashed a "chicotazo" in search of the near post and the goalkeeper, Luis García, was able to deny the ball with difficulty.
68' With a sense of anticipation, Alan Mozo stole the ball, drove the ball and took a right-footed shot, but his shot went just wide of the goalkeeper's post.
87' A combination between Perez Bouquet, Yael and "Cone" on the right. Zahid rose high to meet Brizuela's cross, but the ball went just over the top.
89' Casiiiiiiiiii! "Lalo" Torres came very close to giving the Rebaño the win with a shot from half distance, but goalkeeper Luis Garcia was able to deflect it away with an outstanding one-handed save.
Chivas 2-2 Toluca
(Carlos Cisneros at 58' and Víctor Guzmán 45')
(Alan Rodríguez 27' and Fernando Navarro)
Referee: Greg Dopka
Dignity Health Sports Park
Lineups:
Chivas: 23 Miguel Jiménez, 2 Alan Mozo (17 Jesús Sánchez 75'), 4 Antonio Briseño, 13 Gilberto Orozco Chiquete, 26 Cristian Calderón (35 Sebastián Pérez Bouquet 75'), 29 Eduardo Torres, 6 Pável Pérez (234 Yael Padilla 46'), 5 Víctor Guzmán (33 Zahid Muñoz 75'), 24 Carlos Cisneros (11 Isaac Brizuela 62'), 10 Alexis Vega (19 Alejandro Mayorga 62') and 18 Ronaldo Cisneros (9 Daniel Ríos 62').
D. T. Veljko Paunovic
Toluca: 1 Tiago Volpi, 184 Abraham Villegas, 4 Valber Huerta, 204 Everardo López, 28 Juan Gamboa, 30 Jesús Venegas, 27 Alan Rodríguez, 11 Maximiliano Araújo, 190 Isaías Violante, 10 Leonardo Fernández and 19 Iván López.
D. T. Ignacio Ambriz
