Mexico City /
For the first time on tour 2021. Guard1anes, Lion will be in qualifying positions, after tonight imposed itself in a complicated visit to The saints of Torreón, a team they defeated 2-1 with a goal of Fernando Navarro.
The team led by Nacho Ambriz got the second victory of the season and the second in a row, with which it reached 14 units and was placed in the ninth position, already above Querétaro, Mazatlán and Pachuca.
The La Laguna game opened Angel Mena at 24 ‘, due to a maximum penalty for a hand in the area Felix towers. The Ecuadorian did not fail and converted from 11 steps to emeralds, which won for the second time away from home.
Six minutes later, the locals equalized the score with one hand inside the area, this time from Santiago Colombatto. Fernando Gorriarán he was in charge of the beatings Rodolfo Cota and put 1-1 in the 32nd minute.
The duel was even and, although Santos controlled the ball for many moments, Esmeraldas were the ones who had the clearest goal opportunities. Highlighting two interventions of the goalkeeper, Carlos Acevedo a shot from Joel Campbell and another from Víctor Dávila.
However, Acevedo made a brilliant save 58 minutes into the match, blocking a rocket of a shot from Fernando Navarro on the left hand side of the goal.
Guillermo Almada sent court changes seeking to equalize the score, but none had effect. Lion trained well on the field of TSM and did not let them create too much danger, limiting the local attack to shots at medium and long distance.
About the compensation time of the central referee scored another maximum penalty in favor of Santos, but after a review of WHERE, the whistle decided to reverse the decision, leaving the result 2-1 in favor correct.
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