The goal was key for the final result to stay at 1-1
Gonzalo Sosa scored for the Mazatlecos, while Abel Hernández did it for the Potosinos
The Uruguayan goalkeeper Nicolás Vikonis became this Friday with his stops in the figure that he gave to Mazatlan FC draw 1-1 against San Luis on the fourth day of the tournament Opening 2022 of Mexican soccer. The Argentine Gonzalo Sosa scored for Mazatlán, which remained third from last in the standings, now with two points. Uruguayan Abel Hernández scored for San Luis, which rose to twelfth place with four.
Mazatlan took over the first 36 minutes of the game, in which he dedicated himself to going in search of opening the scoring from the first shot of the match. In minute 3, the Panamanian Édgar Yoel Bárcenas evaded a marker and with his right leg he made a shot that crashed into the left post of the Argentine goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero. The potosinos managed to generate danger and Abel Hernández intercepted a ball that did not end in a goal because Nicolás Vikonis became great and saved his goal in the 27th minute. However, the Uruguayan Facundo Waller pushed the Colombian Nicolás Benedetti in the area to give him a penalty to Mazatlan that bland He made it 1-0 by tricking Barovero in minute 36.
San Luis grew in the final minutes of the first half and got the tie in minute 39. Uruguayan Juan Manuel Sanabria took a corner kick from the left that Hernandezwith his forehead, he made it 1-1.
Vikonis established himself as the factor that gave his team a tie in the second half, in which he stopped shots from his compatriots Waller and Sanabria. Facundo Waller was denied by the Mazatlan goalkeeper in minute 59, while Juan Manuel Sanabria had shots stopped in minute 61, 77 and 90+4.
Later, Necaxa will look for its second win in the tournament by hosting Juárez FC, which intends to climb to second place in the standings. The fourth day began last Wednesday with a goalless draw between Guadalajara and León. Last Thursday, Monterrey rose to first place in the Apertura table by beating Querétaro 0-3. This Saturday, Santos Laguna will visit Toluca, Puebla will visit Cruz Azul, América will visit Tijuana, and two-time champion Atlas will visit Tigres UANL. The fourth matchday will end this Sunday when Pachuca host Pumas UNAM, who hope to have the presence of their new signing, the Brazilian Dani Alves.
