America, to the semifinals; advances in opposition to Pachuca with out profitable a sport

Mexico Metropolis. América superior to the semifinals of the Liga Mx. They did it with out profitable in two video games in opposition to Pachuca (1-1, 2-2 general), however with the load that solely the leaders of a season have within the tiebreaker standards. Within the second leg of the quarterfinals, the Águilas used a purpose within the final minutes by Julián Quiñones to interrupt the dominance that the Tuzos imposed in previous direct qualifiers, together with the Concacaf Champions Cup.

“Oootra Cooopa/ we would like one other Cooopa/ we would like one other Cooopa!”, sang 1000’s of American followers within the hallways, with households and younger folks proud to have gained revenge for the newest elimination in Concacaf. The joy of the Águilas gamers may be felt from the primary hugs. A lot struggling was not foreseen, however the majority believed that they may discover some error within the Tuzos space and in the long run they did.

Within the first picture that circulated on the screens of the Azteca stadium, the expressions of Igor Lichnovsky and Jonathan Dos Santos, between snorts and glances on the sky, served to elucidate Pachuca’s 1-0. They have been each mistaken.

Regardless of having managed an assault by Colombian Nelson Deossa, Lichnovsky delayed the ball over the big space to Dos Santos, who couldn’t attain it and allowed Oussama Idrissi’s (31) highly effective shot with the purpose virtually open. The Eagles’ mistake let smiles escape on the visiting bench, the place Uruguayan helmsman Guillermo Almada, devoted to his character, spent greater than 80 minutes fumbling each time there was an error by his staff.

Photograph Victor Camacho

If the elimination in Concacaf triggered an inner earthquake within the American staff, final night time’s defeat may destroy all its foundations. For that reason, in entrance of a base of younger folks skilled within the house of Hidalgo soccer, these led by André Jardine labored in the direction of the top of the sport with the will and tenacity that characterizes them, particularly in one of these occasion.

The script awaited the Colombian-Mexican Julián Quiñones, who seems as many instances within the common section as he did yesterday at Azteca. Quiñones got here on instead, sniffed out the nervousness of the Hidalgo protection and, in one in all his final makes an attempt amid a number of rebounds, he capitalized on his staff’s efforts with the tying purpose (90 + 4).