Cesar Huerta/Quadratin Jalisco
GUADALAJARA, Jal., November 4, 2022.- The defending champions of the Liga MX Femenil are dying. Chivas is against the wall, after losing this Friday by a 3-1 win against America. The first leg match of the Semifinals of the 2022 Opening Tournament was a disaster for the Sacred Flock, which was not up to what a National Classic requires and now requires a victory by three goals difference in the Vuelta to stay alive.
From the first part it was clear that it was not the best night for Guadalajara. The Eagles generated much more in the first half. At ’26, a wall by Katty Martínez left the Spanish Andrea Pereira in a good position, who finished off just from one side. Four minutes later, Scarlett Camberos finished off with a left foot and beat Celeste Espino, but the round crashed at the base of the post.
It was a matter of time, because the insistence of America was incessant. At minute 33, Scarlett Camberos overflowed on the left side. She threw a low cross and Karol Bernal stretched out her leg to prevent Katty Martínez from finishing off. But the round was left loose in the area, where Casandra Cuevas came decisively to take the shot that ended up in the nets for 1-0.
Chivas’ reaction did not exist. At ’37, he was saved from the second thanks to a great save by Celeste Espino, shot by Kiana Palacios. The Sacred Flock finished the first half without a single shot on goal. In the complement he did not improve either. The Eagles forgave the ’48 in an incredible way, when Katty Martínez shot inside the small area and crashed the ball into the visiting goalkeeper.
Guadalajara had its only approach in ’51, when Jaqueline Rodríguez hit a free kick, but her header hit the post. América took advantage of an oversight by the visitor and took the defense badly. Katty Martinez drove down the center and opened up to the left inside the box. Scarlett Camberos defined with a crossed left-footed shot that shook the nets at 2-0, at minute 57.
Then, the rojiblanco team was annihilated. Emotionally, he never found a way to get up. He was already struck down. At minute 67, Karol Bernal cleared badly inside the area. The defensive header was inside the area. Jaqueline Rodríguez failed at the moment of moving the round away. Nicolette Hernández took advantage of the carelessness. She stretched her leg and sent the 3-0 to the bottom.
Added time was already being played when a corner kick was taken from the right side. The local defense could not clear. The ball was loose inside the area. Jaqueline Rodríguez stretched her leg and pushed into the back of the net.
Guadalajara found 3-1 in the final stretch, which gives them some hope for the second match of the series.
America was lethal. He dominated most of the match and could have scored more goals, but an oversight cost him to allow a goal that could give the opponent hope.
Chivas, defending champion and leader of the regular phase, is against the wall. To reach the Final of the tournament, they will need to win the Vuelta on Monday by two or more goals difference. Otherwise, you will be fired.
