Tolucaby Argentine coach Antonio Mohamed, a goalless draw at the champion's stadium Americain the first leg of the Mexican Clausura final, which will be decided on Sunday. Although he could not align for injury to Portuguese Paulinho, leader of the scorers, Toluca was better in the first half, but America, led by the Brazilian André Jardine, matched the match in the final stretch.
In a fight match in the middle of the court, the two teams had opportunities to score. Toluca was close to taking advantage in the 19th minute with a shot by Paraguayan Robert Morales cleared by goalkeeper Luis Malagón. For the Azulcremas the Colombian Cristian Borja finished off at the door in the 26th minute, but the Brazilian Luan García took the ball from the finish line, two minutes before drying an attack by Eric Sánchez in the area.
Toluca and America equalized the first leg of the final
The second part began with entanglement in the midfield, after which both paintings were neutralized, determined not to risk, which subtracted emotions from the expected game. In the 82nd minute America created danger with Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre, who had entered the court 10 minutes before Henry Martín. He received a ball in the area and without a brand he finished off the door, but the ball came out.
Forced to win to not get tied for the second leg at the Toluca stadium, America turned to the attack against a well -planted Toluca, attentive to the possibility of counterattacking. The two paintings were close to winning in the discount time; The devils with a shot in the area of Morales and América with a play in which Israel Reyes appeared in the untimely and diverted a ball when his partner Aguirre was going to be in favorable conditions to head.
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The decisive game of the championship will be played next Sunday at the Toluca stadium, where the devils add up to eight wins, two draws, 26 goals in favor and 10 against, while America has won five games as a visitor, with a couple of draws and three losses. To win, America will add its fourth consecutive title, the seventeenth of its history. To do it, Toluca will add its eleventh scepter, first in the last 15 years.
