He San Diego of the MLS fell 1-0 against the Cougars UNAM, but qualified for the round of 16 of the champions cup of Concacaf, winning the series 4-2. Ecuadorian Pedro Vite converted for the Pumas, who repeatedly lacked aim in the area.
After losing the first leg 4-1 at their rival’s home, the Pumas went out to kill, but lacked forcefulness. Tanzanian Amahl Pellegrino came close to giving the Americans the lead, when in the 14th minute he left defender Jesús Rivas behind and hit the post.
Pumas had its clearest play in the 27th minute with a shot by Juninho, saved by Mexican goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega, on a great night. Again in the 36th minute, Pellegrino shook off the mark and, for the second time, hit the ball into the post.
TECHNICAL SHEET
1 – Pumas UNAM: Keylor Navas; Rubén Duarte, Nathan Silva, Álvaro Angulo, Jesús Rivas (Rodrigo López, m.72); Alan Medina (Guillermo Martínez, m.75), Pedro Vite, Jordan Carrillo, Uriel Antuna (Adalberto Carrasquilla, m.57); Robert Morales, Juninho.
Coach: Efraín Juárez.
0 – San Diego: Pablo Sisniega; Manu Duah, Christopher McVey, Luca Bombino (Ian Pilches, m.83), Wilson Eisner; Jeppe Tverskov, Pedro Soma (David Vázquez, m.65), Aníbal Godoy (Onni Valakari, m.78); Marcus Ingvartsen (Allen Mighten, m.65), Amahl Pellegrino (Kieran Sargeant, m.78), Anders Dreyer.
Coach: Mikey Varas.
Goal: 1-0, Pedro Vite (m. 47)
Referee: Héctor Martínez, from Honduras. He admonished the Spaniard Rubén Duarte; Aníbal Godoy and Christopher McVey. He expelled Duarte.
Incidents: Second leg match of the first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup, between Pumas UNAM and San Diego of the MLS, held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City.
Forced to score three goals and not concede, the Mexicans came out with advanced lines and in the 47th minute they took advantage. On a free kick, Vite finished with a left foot and made it 1-0. In ’57, Pumas coach Efraín Juárez sent Panamanian Adalberto Carrasquilla to the field; The team insisted on offense, but found an organized San Diego behind.
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Pumas was close to the second goal in the 80th with a header from Guillermo Martínez, cleared by Sisniega, who stopped the university students in another couple of dangerous plays to become a key figure in his team’s classification. In the 96th minute, Spaniard Rubén Duarte received a second warning, but the expulsion occurred in the last play of the game. In the round of 16, San Diego will face Toluca, Mexican soccer champion.
