Toluca drew 1-1 with América and signed their pass to the final of the Apertura 2022 tournament of Mexican soccer by taking the semifinal series 3-2, with a performance by Ecuadorian midfielder Jordan Sierra.
In the second leg of the semifinal of the LigaMXJorge Torres Nilo scored for Toluca of the technician Ignacio Ambriz. Alejandro Zendejas discounted for the Eagleswhich when finishing as the leader of the regular phase classification was the favorite to be the Apertura champion.
The one-way duelplayed last Wednesday, ended 2-1 in favor of Tolucasixth in the first round, for which Ambriz’s team won the series 3-2.
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The Eagles prevailed in the first 28 minutes of the matchbut they did not go ahead on the scoreboard due to interventions by the Brazilian goalkeeper Tiago Volpi.
Volpi rejected a mid-range shot from Emilio Lara, at minute 15, and one from Paraguayan Richard Sánchez, 18 minutes from point blank range. The saves by the goalkeeper opened the door for Toluca to score.
At minute 29the Uruguayan Leonardo Fernández took a corner kick from the left that Fernando Navarro headed into the first post so that in the second Jorge Torres Nilo will push with his chest to make it 0-1.
However the America reacted immediately. In it minute 35Luis Fuentes received a pass from the left and crossed a service that Zendejas, with a header, made it 1-1.
Ortiz’s box took over the second half, in which the Toluca opted to close in defense and not having possession of the ball.
Despite the siege of Volpi’s goal, the Eagles only managed a header from the Spanish Álvaro Fidalgo that the Brazilian goalkeeper rejected at 57.
This Sunday the other finalist will be defined when the Rayados del Monterreywho were second in the regular phase, host the fourth-placed Tuzos del Pachuca at the BBVA stadium in the second leg of this semifinal series.
In the first leg, the Uruguayan strategist Guillermo Almada’s Pachuca won 5-2; a draw after the two games would give Monterrey a pass for the best position in the table. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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