tigers he failed to celebrate his 63 birthday with a victory, since they equalized without goals against Orlando Citybut it is still a useful result for their aspirations within the Concacaf Champions League.
For this comparison he reappeared Andre Pierre Gignac, already recovered from his muscular injury, and practically was the protagonist of the meeting in the University Stadium. It would also be necessary to highlight a feline antagonist, a role that he took over Pedro Gallese.
And it is that, the French attacker had several occasions during the party and even went expelled, but the decision was rectified.
‘dede‘ Just starting the game, he made himself felt when, at minute seven, the mark of two driving defenders was removed to enter the area, where he cut another rival and hit the goal, but not in a pleasant way and ended up with the ball in his hands of Welsh.
Almost immediately a new opportunity arrived with a shot from the crescent, but the Peruvian goalkeeper ex de Veracruz solved with two hands.
Time had to pass for a new action, since until 33′ it was that Juan Pablo Vigon hit the bow of Welsh and he saved, but he left a rebound where he arrived André of first intention and could not give good direction.
Until then, the offensive game of the American squad was almost nil, although at 37′ Cesar Araujo made an individual play where stuck to the band he took to Nicholas Ibanez and, in the end, hooked to take off Jesus Angulo and enter the area, but his shot was bad and without danger to Nahuel Guzman.
Moments of tension were those who lived tigers already in the final stretch of the first half, as he was expelled Gignac due to a contact and confrontation that he had with Rodrigo Schlegel. However, the central referee reviewed the play in the WAS and he reversed the decision, leaving only a yellow card.
Even at the half-time whistle, tempers heated up between elements of Orlando City y Gignacwho was removed from the area by his companions.
As soon as the plugin was started there were two more occasions of Andréone that passed through the side of the arch and another that was received by Welsh.
Good deeds also came from Fernando Gorriaránwho found a long ball and entered the area, but crossed the ball into the area Nico Ibanez who failed to make contact. That was at minute 53 and shortly after he took a corner kick from the sector on the left, which had effect for an Olympic goal, but again. Pedro detour.
The Peruvian frustrated more chances of tigersas such a headbutt Samir Caetano in the heart of the area at 56′ and later a first-class shot from Gignac also inside the area, at 78′.
Very few dangerous actions generated Orlando Citybecause the highlight was a shot from Martin Ojeda in the crescent that diverted Guzman al 57’.
Despite several offensive changes from Mark Antonio Ruiz, so he entered sebastian cordova y Diego Laínezthe marker failed to open.
Already in the final stretch, at minute 87, a new one from the auriazules arrived, a header from Guido Pizarro, who also came on as a substitute, coming from a corner kick that crashed into the right post. At the end of the game there were boos from the local fans.
With this result there are good prospects for those of San nicolas de los heros in the key of Round of 16, since the tiebreaker criterion is the visitor’s goal. The set of Florida He didn’t score, so they now have that going for them when they visit US soil.
Of course, although today many of the occasions went through Gignacthat will not happen next Wednesday, March 15, because the Frenchman will not make the trip to USA because he has not been vaccinated against covid.
Before closing the series concacafthose led by marco antonio ruiz will hold this Saturday duel against America inside of the Closing 2023also in ‘The volcano’.
