the catalan Andrea Pereira scored the goal with which the eagles of america of Ángel Villlacampa headed for a comeback to win 1-2 at the Pachuca gophers in the first leg of the final of the Clausura 2023 tournament of the Mexican women’s soccer league. Charlyn Corral put the locals Tuzas ahead in the first half, after which, in the second half, América’s goals fell thanks to Andrea Pereira and Katty Martínez.
The second leg will be played this Monday at the Azteca Stadium, home of Villacampa. América is on the hunt for the second title in its history to tie Chivas del Guadalajara and Rayadas del Monterrey for second place among the top winners. Las Tuzas intend to get the first league trophy in its history.
The Águilas tried to surprise the Tuzas in the first minutes of the game and in the 10th minute Kiana Palacios received a filtered pass and finished off on goal, but a good bailout from Esthefanny Barreras, the Pachuca goalkeeper, prevented the goal. After that, the locals erased those from Villcampa and took over the first half.
Jenni Hermoso, in a party action
In the 19th minute, defender Karen Luna made a bad start near the area and lost the ball to Mónica Ocampo, who crossed a pass that Corral, without markers, made it 1-0. Las Tuzas continued to seek to increase their advantage, but a couple of saves by Itzel González, goalkeeper for Las Águilas, prevented goals from Madrid and also former Barça player Jennifer Hermoso, in minute 23, and from Ocampo, in minute 29.
Pachuca maintained their dominance in the first minutes of the second half, but a penalty caused by a handball from Viridiana Salazar allowed Pereira to make it 1-1 in the 68th minute with a shot from eleven meters and begin the comeback. A counterattack sentenced the duel. In minute 72, Palacios received a through ball with which he entered the area and gave a pass to Martínez, who alone and with the open frame sealed the final 1-2.
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