(Imago 7)
America started the first half by controlling the flow of the game by playing mostly from the midfield on into Toluca's area. They also took several opportunities by knocking on Toluca's door for a goal. Most of the shots came from Miguel Layún that were from outside the area. The offense was mostly guided through Sambueza who would help get the ball moving and create plays. Toluca didn't seem to have control on their half of the field which infuriated Cardozo to make him call up his subs to begin warming up for a potential 1st half sub.
One of Toluca's chances at goal came in the 17th minute when they were given a corner kick. Though that was stopped as Muñoz came out to grab the ball and quickly put back into play by throwing it to Peralta. By passing the ball to Peralta, he begins the counter attack by taking the ball from América's box to the halfway line where he then passes it to Sambueza. Sambueza receives the ball, takes it along the sideline, and then gives a through ball at an angle where Peralta takes a one shot touch gets it past Talavera and into the back of the net.
The game intensified in the 23rd minute as Sambueza was assisted out of the field after a suffering an injury. This gave Toluca an advantage of playing with an extra man until América got their sub in for Sambueza. With having an extra man Toluca began playing on América's side of the field and in the 25th minute Toluca was awarded with a penalty. Pablo Velázquez stepped up to take the PK for Toluca. Velázquez shot it to the right of the goal where Muñoz was able to dive to it, but unable to get a hand on it.
The second half began and the game started sway more in Toluca's favor by the way they were playing. They had more control of the ball and began taking more shots at América's goal. The game fell into their full control when Brizuela played the ball into the area. He passed it to Lobos who gives it back to Brizuela to take a shot on goal. His is unable to get a proper foot on the ball and loses it, but it luckily appears at the feet of Velázquez who quickly strikes it in the net to give Toluca a 2-1 lead.
One of Toluca's chances at goal came in the 17th minute when they were given a corner kick. Though that was stopped as Muñoz came out to grab the ball and quickly put back into play by throwing it to Peralta. By passing the ball to Peralta, he begins the counter attack by taking the ball from América's box to the halfway line where he then passes it to Sambueza. Sambueza receives the ball, takes it along the sideline, and then gives a through ball at an angle where Peralta takes a one shot touch gets it past Talavera and into the back of the net.
(Imago 7)
The game intensified in the 23rd minute as Sambueza was assisted out of the field after a suffering an injury. This gave Toluca an advantage of playing with an extra man until América got their sub in for Sambueza. With having an extra man Toluca began playing on América's side of the field and in the 25th minute Toluca was awarded with a penalty. Pablo Velázquez stepped up to take the PK for Toluca. Velázquez shot it to the right of the goal where Muñoz was able to dive to it, but unable to get a hand on it.
(Mexsport)
The second half began and the game started sway more in Toluca's favor by the way they were playing. They had more control of the ball and began taking more shots at América's goal. The game fell into their full control when Brizuela played the ball into the area. He passed it to Lobos who gives it back to Brizuela to take a shot on goal. His is unable to get a proper foot on the ball and loses it, but it luckily appears at the feet of Velázquez who quickly strikes it in the net to give Toluca a 2-1 lead.
(Mexsport)
Everything seemed to be going Toluca's way and it looked as if there would be a new leader of the Apertura tournament. During the last fifteen minutes the game went back and forth with both sides trying to find another goal. Toluca wanted to up their lead while América tried tying the game. América's tying goal could've came in the 87th minute where Paul Aguilar headed the ball towards Toluca's net. The goal seemed certain because Talavera was falling back and it looked impossible for him to put a hand on it, but with his great effort he was able to tap the ball out for a corner.
Arroyo covers the corner kick and the ball gets scrambled around in the area. Toluca's defenders fail to clear the ball from the area and it rolls to Peralta's feet where he fixes himself and shots it a high angle to tie the game in the 88th minute of the game.
After the goal the game continued for 5 more minutes until it the ref blew the final whistle at the 93rd minute. With the result of 2-2, América remains on top of the table with 31 points and Toluca sit second with 29 points.
Arroyo covers the corner kick and the ball gets scrambled around in the area. Toluca's defenders fail to clear the ball from the area and it rolls to Peralta's feet where he fixes himself and shots it a high angle to tie the game in the 88th minute of the game.
After the goal the game continued for 5 more minutes until it the ref blew the final whistle at the 93rd minute. With the result of 2-2, América remains on top of the table with 31 points and Toluca sit second with 29 points.
(Mexsport)
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