The Amazonas equal 2-2 against América and despite the fact that the aggregate ends tied 3-3, Milagros Martínez’s pupils qualify due to their best position in the table
SAN NICOLÁS DE LOS GARZA — Tigersa team led by Spanish coach Milagros Martínez, tied this Sunday 2-2 with the Eagles of America to become this Sunday the first finalist team of the 2024 Apertura Tournament of the Women’s MX League.
After a 1-1 in the first leg, the series was 3-3, which gave the team a place in the final. Tigers for having finished in a better position in the regular phase.
The South African Thembi Kgatlana y Jacqueline Ovalle converted by Tigerswhile America discounted Monserrat Saldívar and the American Sarah Luebbert.
The first half, very intense, began with the America of the Spanish coach Ángel Villacampa dominant against a rival that was besieged in its stadium.
In the 9th minute the Spanish Irene Guerrero had the advantage in her boots for the Águilas, but the goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago appeared and saved the ‘Amazonas’.
I’m sorry He finished wide in the 10th, in the first threat of Tigers who recovered and in the 15th minute touched the possibility of scoring with a shot from Maricarmen Reyes to the crossbar.
Guerrerothe figure of the visitors in the first half, stepped into the area again and the goalkeeper again Santiago dried up their attack to keep the game scoreless.
In the 38th minute the Spanish goalkeeper Sandra ClothsWorld Cup winner with his country in 2019, made a gross mistake; he gave the ball to I’m sorrywho escaped at full speed and put the ball into the area to make it 1-0.
America He proposed the game again at the beginning of the second half; He pressed, won duels in the middle of the field, but it was Tigers the one who made it 2-0.
The Portuguese Ana Dias He recovered a ball in the 59th minute and gave it to I’m sorrywho crashed the ball into the crossbar. The African rescued the ball and gave it to Ovallethal with a right foot shot for 2-0.
Forced to score three goals in half an hour, America He turned to the attack and in the 73rd minute he got closer to 2-1 with a header goal from Saldivar.
America He went for more and in the 81st minute he tied the game 2-2. Luebbert was made from a ball that he dropped in the area Santiago and put it on the net.
The last minutes were dizzying. Milagros Martínez He decided to defend and stopped the impetuous Azulcremas so that Tigers will advance to its tenth league final, of which it has won six.
In the final the ‘Amazonas’ They will face the best among the Monterreyby the Costa Rican coach Amelia Valverde, and the Pachucaa series that goes 3-0 in favor of the Rayadas and will be decided this Monday.
