Jennifer Beautiful scored this Friday the goal of the victory of 2-1 of the Pachuca about him Monterey in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2022 tournament of the Mexican women’s league. The other Pachuca goal was from Mónica Alvarado and Diana Evangelista scored for Monterrey.
Hermoso was the driving force behind the home team’s offense in the duel. In the 26th minute, the player from Madrid served a ball over the entrance to the large area that Charlyn Corral caught from the right, but the ball crashed into the visiting defense.
The domain was maintained; in minute 33 Lizbeth Ángeles hit a ball that she hit the crossbar from outside the area. Four minutes later, Hermoso entered the left sector until the final line, giving way late to the arrival of Karen Díaz, who finished off, but the goalkeeper deflected to a corner kick.
In the second half, the local team maintained the initiative, but in a counterattack down the right wing, Diana Evangelista surprised goalkeeper Esthefanny Barreras with a shot at the opposite post that made it 0-1.
Pachuca reacted in the 75th minute with a high cross that the visiting defense could not clear, the rebound fell to Mónica Alvarado, who resolved to the right of the goalkeeper and celebrated the 1-1.
In added time, the Spanish striker finished off a cross inside the area that crashed into the hand of a rival defense. The referee signaled a penalty that the former FC Barcelona star converted to give his team a 2-1 win.
Andrea Pereira’s ‘Eagles’ also win
Also this Friday, the Águilas del América, led by the Spanish Ángel Villacampa, beat Tijuana 0-1 in the first duel of their tie with a goal from Kiana Palacios.
With the Eagles, the French midfielder and former Real Madrid player Aurelie Kaci and the former Catalan defender of FC Barcelona Andrea Pereira had an outstanding performance. Both played 90 minutes. Andrea Sánchez stayed on the bench.
Also this Friday, in another first leg of the quarterfinals, Tigres UANL beat Toluca 0-4 with goals from Liliana Mercado, Lizbeth Ovalle, the American Mia Fishel and Stephany Mayor. Colombian Natalia Gaitán played the entire match with Tigres.
The final phase of the Mexican women’s soccer league began on Thursday with the victory of the champion Guadalajara 0-1 over Cruz Azul. The goal of the duel was scored by Alicia Cervantes.
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