Guadalajara gave a good footballing performance against Toluca on Day 1 of the Apertura 2024, but lacked the necessary forcefulness to break the 0-0 scoreline and ended up with a goalless draw on Saturday night at the Akron Stadium.
The Rebaño Sagrado showed verticality and good ball handling, which allowed them to have chances in front of the goal, while the Diablos opted for a low block and whips in offense, which the Red-and-White defense mitigated without any problems. The Chiverío had the outside lanes as an entry route to send services to the area, while 'Piojo' Alvarado and 'Nene' Beltrán took the strings on the inside.
Guadalajara will have two consecutive outings before returning to the Fortaleza Rojiblanca. First, they will visit Xolos at the Estadio Caliente on Friday, July 12, and then they will go to the Corregidora to face Querétaro on Tuesday, July 16, in the first double-header of the competition.
Dangerous
-COWELL BURST THE POST! The first of the match was for the Rebaño from the right of 'Vaquero', who, at 9', unleashed a low cross-shot from outside the area that sent the Scarlets' goal into agony and provoked an agonizing cry from the Chiva Nation.
-At 16', 'Chicharito' had a chance after a great ball into space received by Carlos Cisneros on the left, who found the red and white striker alone at the near post, but his shot went inches wide of the Mexican post.
-The 'Charal' appeared again at minute 20! Again from the left, this time he decided to shoot with his left foot, provoking a rebound from Volpi, which went to Cade, who couldn't direct his shot towards the goal.
-CH14 AGAIN! A carbon copy of the previous play was presented to Javier at 35', although unfortunately on this occasion he sliced the ball wide.
-The same formula in the second half: a break down the left by 'Nene' at 47', a shot to the near post by Hernández, who, between the defender and Volpi, scored just millimeters away from the goal.
-Beltrán came close! At 70', the 'Nene' took a right-footed mid-range shot, crossed and down to challenge Tiago Volpi, who had to stretch to deflect the shot by the Red-and-White 20th man.
-Cowell had another chance at 78', this time with a header after a good cross from the left by Beltrán; Cade's shot threatened the Choricero net, but went just wide.
Chivas 0-0 Toluca
Day 1 of the Apertura 2024 / 7 PM
Referee: Jesús Rafael López Valle
Akron Stadium
Lineups
Chivas: 1 Raúl Rangel; 2 Alan Mozo, 3 Gilberto Sepúlveda, 13 Gilberto Chiquete, 21 José Castillo; 15 Érick Gutiérrez, 20 Fernando Beltrán (AM at 43'), 25 Roberto Alvarado (7 Omar Govea at 88'); 16 Cade Cowell (29 Fidel Barajas at 79'), 24 Carlos Cisneros (5 Víctor Guzmán at 60'), 14 Javier Hernández (C) (19 Ricardo Marín at 60').
Coach Fernando Gago
Toluca: 1 Tiago Volpi; 8 Carlos Orrantia, 13 Luan García, 6 Andrés Pereira (AM at 63'), 20 Jesús Gallardo; 7 Juan Domínguez (10 Jesús Angulo at 57'), 14 Marcel Ruiz (24 Franuel Amaya at 83'), 23 Claudio Baeza (AM at 63') (198 Víctor Arteaga at 69'), 16 Jean Meneses (19 Edgar López at 83'); 25 Alexis Vega (C), 31 Robert Morales (26 Joao Dias at 57').
Coach Renato Paiva
