Puebla once again demonstrated that it is a serious candidate for the title, as it beat Cruz Azul 1-3 in the Aztec stadiumwith triplet of the Venezuelan Fernando Aristeguietawhich was totally on fire, in duel on Day 9 of Liga MX.
Having a commitment to CONCACAF Champions League next Wednesday, the Peruvian coach John Reynoso moved his eleven to rest some players, starting with the goalkeeper Jesus Crownwho stayed on the bench watching Sebastian Juradowhat’s more Rodrigo Huesca also appeared from the start with good flashes.
Nevertheless, Jury It was a factor for the sweet potato growers to quickly surprise the Celestes. After a failed corner kick by La Maquina, the sweet potato growers counterattacked, with the Uruguayan Maximiliano Araujo carrying the ball and still far from the area, he took a shot that the former Red Sharks to give the rebound to Viking.
Despite this, La Maquina had an immediate response through the Paraguayan John Escobarwho found the equalizer through set pieces. Carlos Rodriguez he took the free kick to find the winger heading in to beat his countryman Anthony Silva. At the same time, the Guarani reached nine goals with the light blue jacket.
With this, both sides had arrivals of danger, with the goalkeepers intervening, especially Silva that a low shot stopped the Paraguayan Angel Romero and subsequently bailed out correctly to prevent Santiago Gimenez give the advantage to his squad.
Unfortunately for the locals, the Puebla managed to find his second goal before going to rest. Aristeguieta enabled to Araujowho within the area drew a diagonal between ‘Shaggy’ Martinez and Erik Lyra with the ball passing before the eyes of three other locals, who watched as El Vikingo took out his shot to finish.
In the complement came the changes of the pigheadedgiving income to Uriel Antunawho at minute 67 managed to make a good play on the right to get a cross that he could not connect correctly the twin; minutes later, once again El Brujo appeared from the right to put in a diagonal that he could not close louis mendoza for a great sweep of the defender Israel Kings.
It was at 77′ when La Franja settled the match to give Aristeguieta his hat trick. Javier Salas won by speed on the band to send a precise center to the team from Venezuelawho nodded alone before the eyes of his compatriot Paul Aguilar and the peruvian louis abram.
After the acts of violence that occurred in Querétaro against Atlas, at the press conference both Reynoso like the Argentine coach Nicholas Larcamon regret what happened in the Corregidora Stadium. Likewise, the three meetings of Sunday activity have been suspended.
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