Efrain Juarez I was right. His team has plenty of… pants, a lot of grit and a lot of spirit.
With too much pride from each of their players and with a certain “fortune” due to two referee decisions, the Cougars They came from behind and defeated (4-2) the FC Juarez in the University Olympic state, which never stopped encouraging, not even in the most pressing moments.
Three golden points that allow them to consolidate their position in the top four places in the classification and remain in the fight for leadership, even.
Surprisingly, before going to halftime, the university squad was already down on the scoreboard, by two scores.
Franciso Nevárez (34′) and Jairo Torres (45′) They surprised Pablo Lara by testing him from outside the area and they did not fail.
CU fell silent and the illusion of obtaining a new victory suddenly dissipated.
However, with the spirit, the drive and the… pants that this team has, history was going to change. Also two revisions in the VAR were an important factor for the score to move drastically.
The border team had an important advantage and even had the opportunity to extend it, but they did not count on Eder López making a mistake with a tough tackle on Alan Medinawho ended up with a fracture in his left ankle and who will undergo surgery.
The Mexican left back was sent off (54′) after the central referee, Óscar Mejía, reviewed the play on the VAR monitor. That was the play that changed the course of the game.
Efraín Juárez’s team did not waste the opportunity to play with one more man and went, nevertheless, on the attack. He was convinced that he could rescue, even if it were, the tie.
But it was because of the comeback, when he saw the opportunity. The felines smelled sander and went after their prey.
The somersault began with a penalty caused by a handball from Jesús Murillo, inside his own area. Once again, the whistler had to watch the play on replay to correct his initial decision.
Guillermo Martinez He did not fail, from eleven steps, and shortened the distance (65′); four minutes later (69′) the Memote already had its doublet in the bag, with which he returned the illusion in CU.
The university building exploded. The fans trusted that their team would give them a dream one night later. And so it was.
Robert Morales He was in charge of sealing the victory with two goals, already on the hour mark (85′ and 90+7′). His goals were a balm for a fan that never stopped believing.
The Pumas have gone seven games in a row without losing and are closing the regular season with firm steps towards the Liguilla. Be careful with that team that will be a headache for anyone and that, based on what has been shown in games like this, is ready to fight for the coveted Mexican soccer trophy.
