It could not be for Pumas. This Wednesday the university team was thinking of winning the title of the CONCACAF Champions Leaguehowever, in his way was the Seattle Sounderswho thrashed him 3-0 in the LumenField to leave the aggregate 5-2.
National University was looking for a rematch after losing 17 years ago, in 2005, another final of Concachampions. On that occasion, the Sporty Saprissa of Costa Rica was crowned in the University Olympic Stadiummaking the fall more painful.
And now, the team led by the Argentine Andres Lillini had the 2-0 lead in the first leg, but then came the tie in the Green Delirium, leaving 2-2 on aggregate. With this, MLS has ended Liga MX’s 17-year hegemony in the tournament.
During the first half there were few emotions, however, the first goal appeared a minute before going to rest. The Ecuadorian Xavier Arreaga received the ball inside the area, delaying for the Peruvian Raul Ruidíazwho took his shot that was deflected by the Brazilian diogoleaving no chance Alfredo Talavera.
After being down on the scoreboard, the auriazul team looked for a tie through a free kick from the Argentine Juan Dinenno what happened near the Swiss arch Stefan Frey and then came a header from Diogo that the goalkeeper correctly covered.
minutes later, Talavera rushed out playing and the Salvadoran Alex Roldan He took possession of the ball, mocked in the area and took out a powerful shot that the goalkeeper could deflect.
At 79′ came the great play of Sounders to bury college aspirations. Jordan Morris beat the rivals in speed, delayed for the Uruguayan Nicholas Lodeiro and he yielded to Ruidíaz in the area to define the 2-0 and achieve his double.
Even with the advantage, the Washington team was not satisfied and went for more, finding the last goal at 87′. In the area, Morris turned around and took a shot that hit the post, leaving the rebound for Lodeirowho did not forgive.
After the sad and painful defeat, the coach Lillini He accepted that his soccer players will have to chew defeat and immediately think about Chivas, to stay alive in the national championship.
“It is time to look forward, we have come out of very complex situations and now it does not have to be the exception, to look forward. Today we are at the bottom of the sea, but we have to swim tomorrow because we have the match of the MX League. The strength of this team is mental. We have to convey being the same as eight days ago with Pachuca“he indicated.
“We have the feeling of defeat, we arrived leaving rivals on the way. We saw that here we were going to find a fast and practical team, the procedure was even. The goalkeeper took two balls in a row, at 1-0. The feeling of frustration is total, I am proud of the players. We wanted to win the final, the players left what they had to leave and we lost.”ended.
Finally, Cougars will be left with the desire to attend the Club World Cupa championship attended by other Aztec clubs such as Necaxa, Pachuca, America, atlantean, scratched, Blue Cross, Chivas Y tigersit will also be the first time that the mls make an appearance at the Mundialito.
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