Cruz Azul held on to get a 0-0 draw against Chivas within the first leg of their Quarterfinal collection. Chivas was the overly superior aspect within the 1st half however couldn’t convert after which Cruz Azul improved within the 2nd half to even the match and get an important end result. The tie now signifies that Chivas should win the away leg in Mexico City as Cruz Azul would go via to the Semifinals with a win or tie.
The 1st half began with Chivas popping out with their finest beginning 11 whereas Cruz Azul had Andres Gudiño taking the place at goalkeeper of injured Kevin Mier. Off a cross into the world, a large open Bryan Alonso Gonzalez would get an in depth vary likelihood however his left footed volley would go large in a horrible miss. From exterior the world, Efrain Alvarez received off a left footed shot that went large. Off a counter, a cross into the world from Richard Ledezma would get previous Gudiño however cleared by Erik Lira earlier than the ball might get to Armando Gonzalez. After getting previous a defender, Alonso Gonzalez received off a cross into the world the place Gonzalez received to the ball however after making a transfer received off a left footed shot that was brilliantly saved by Gudiño. A left footed shot from exterior the world from Jose Paradela was simply saved by Chivas’ goalkeeper, Raul Rangel. A cross into the world was headed large by Gonzalez. From exterior the world, Ledezma received off a proper footed bomb that was properly saved by Gudiño. Paradela received off a one other left footed shot kind exterior the world that went simply large. The halftime whistle blew and though Chivas had been overly superior, they failed to convert and the match remained scoreless.
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The 2nd half began with neither workforce making a change. An ideal cross into the world from Alvarez was headed large by Daniel Aguirre. Chivas subbed out Armando Gonzalez for Santiago Sandoval in a shocking transfer. Cruz Azul subbed out Ignacio Rivero and Angel Sepulveda for Mateusz Bogusz and Gabriel Fernandez. The match had change into very even and lots much less thrilling than the first half, as Cruz Azul had stifled Chivas. Chivas subbed out Efrain Alvarez and Richard Ledezma for Javier Hernandez and Miguel Gomez. A cross into the world was simply missed by Bogusz. An injured Bryan Alonso Gonzalez received subbed out for Alan Mozo. An ideal cross into the world from Carlos Rodriguez was headed from shut vary by Jeremy Marquez however proper to Rangel in a play that ought to have been a purpose. Cruz Azul subbed out Jose Paradela for Luka Romero. From simply exterior the world, Bogusz received off a proper footed shot that pressured Rangel to make save. An ideal cross into the world from Aguirre would discover a large open Gomez, who extremely headed large in a transparent likelihood for Chivas. It was a nasty miss for an opportunity that ought to have been the winner. The match would finish and Cruz Azul received an ideal end result for his or her return leg.
Chivas wasted an ideal alternative on Thursday night time to get a end result to get them a ticket to the Semifinals. Chivas was the higher workforce within the 1st half however wasted key alternatives. Then a wierd substitution from Coach Gabriel Milito, had him take out Armando Gonzalez for Santiago Sandoval. If the transfer was unusual for many followers, it didn’t repay they usually turned out to be proper of their doubts. The transfer ended many of the hazard Chivas was creating and Cruz Azul even the match to the purpose it ended the 2nd half as the marginally higher workforce. Cruz Azul now could be going residence figuring out a tie will get them via to the Semifinals. Chivas can have to win in a stadium the place Cruz Azul didn’t lose a single match within the season (their solely loss at residence was against Pumas within the Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla) and with Cruz Azul having the ability to deal with them defensively in Guadalajara, they are going to be closely favored to go via.