Juan Reynoso, winner of that final, is no more; Guillermo Almada fights for a rematch in the semifinals
just a year ago William Almada y John Reynoso disputed the final of Clausura 2021 with the series played between Santos y Blue Cross. Twelve months later the situation is very different.
John Reynoso became champion of Liga Mx by beating the team Keep and with it lead La Maquina to obtain the long-awaited ninth star, and along the way break a negative streak of 23 years of drought, but soccer led the Peruvian to leave the team only 12 months later, even though he did not He was patient in the face of the poor results he obtained in the current Clausura 2022.
On May 30 of last year, Reynoso and his coaching staff led the sky-blue team to the ninth league star in a historic tournament for Blue Cross for equaling the record of 12 consecutive victories and 41 points in a short tournament of 17 days in Liga Mxas well as being the best defense (11 goals) and best offense (26 goals) in the regular phase.
In the summer of 2021 they conquered the title of Champion of Champions by beating León in the USA. The Machine was falling in its sports performance and the relationship between Reynoso and the leaders was worn to the breaking point, goodbye that was given this Thursday with a six-month contract in force.
Things have also changed for Almada, although his results could reward him in a few days.
Almada experienced his first bitter drink a year ago, when his Guerreros succumbed in the final against the cement workers, but he remained in the team and in the Apertura 2021 his squad faced a new Liguilla, but lost in the quarterfinals against Tigres . His defeat had consequences, because the board and he decided to break the contract and the Uruguayan found a new direction with the Tuzos de pachuca.
In pachuca the board received him with open arms and gave him the team to compete and work with one of the best basic forces in the country.
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Almada led those of pachuca to obtain the leadership of the tournament with a balance of 12 wins, 2 draws and 3 setbacks, while in Liguilla his squad beat Atlético de San Luis 5-4 on aggregate.
This week Almada can be again in a final of Liga Mxbecause in the first leg they tied 1-1 against América and in the second leg any tie will give them a pass to the title series and in their favor they have the 15-game undefeated streak that Pachuca adds at the Hidalgo Stadium.
the same day that Blue Cross announced the departure of Reynoso, Almada played the first game of the semifinals at the Azteca Stadium against the feathered ones.
