In a game with much excitement including a tremendous turnaround on the final stretch of the clock, Chivas U18 advanced to the Grand Final of the category after eliminating América with a 2-2 aggregate score. After this result, the Rebaño Sagrado now awaits the opponent with whom it will play for the category title, which will come out of the clash between Necaxa and Rayados.
The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw, so everything was left pending for this Saturday's match. In the second leg, Chivas started off losing and had to come from behind, which undoubtedly represented a mental and footballing challenge for the youngsters of the Cantera Rojiblanca. However, thanks to the never-say-die attitude and the talent that exists in Guadalajara's Basic Forces, the comeback became a reality.
The goals
0-1: The Águilas took the lead thanks to Enrique González, who sent the ball into the back of the net at 15'.
1-1: At 62', Iván Martínez, who came on as a substitute in the second half, appeared inside the box and with a header at the far post, equalized for the Rojiblancos.
2-1: Chivas put an end to history once again at 80' thanks to Iván Martínez, who took advantage of a tremendous individual play by Diego Latorre and only had to push the ball in to give Chivas a ticket to the final.
2-2: The visitors scored at 86' through Vladimir Cisneros, who sent the ball home from a free kick from the edge of the area.
Chivas U18s 2-2 América U18s
Referee: Figo López Valle
Verde Valle Field 2
Lineups
Chivas U18: David Nungaray, José Gallegos, Angel Brambila, Zinedine Hernández, Brandon Téllez, Isaac Martínez, Juan Pablo Uribe, Samir Inda, Ariel Castro, Xandor Camacho, Diego Latorre.
Coach Sergio Pinto
América U18: Norberto Bedolla, Enrique González, Gael Delgado, Adrián Gómez, Santiago Camarena, Diego Mendoza, Ángel Contreras, Guillermo Cortéz, Julio Díaz, Alejandro Cárdenas, Diego Quintana.
D.T. Daniel Ruíz
[12:11, 11/5/2024] Robert Amorelli:
¡ARRIBA LAS CHIVAAAAAS!
— Cantera Rojiblanca (@TapatioCD) May 11, 2024
Estamos a solo un paso de conseguirlo y entregaremos todo por esa copa
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