The Diablas missed a great opportunity to get closer to the qualification zone and at home, in a match against Pachuca, they had the advantage, but the Tuzas turned the score around to take the victory of Nemesio Diez, to the tune of 1-3, in the game of Matchday 13 of the Apertura 2024 of the Liga MX Femenil,
In the first half, it was a back-and-forth game between Diablas and Tuzas, as both teams took the field with an offensive proposal, which resulted in an attractive game with options for both teams.
But the forcefulness was on the side of the scarlets, in a great connection between the foreign Devils. Michaela Abam advanced from the right, hooked inside and then put a nice stroke to the far post; With great technical quality, Brenda Woch controlled and took off Shanice van de Sanden’s mark to cross from the right and thus make it 1-0.
For Pachuca, they looked for the tournament’s top scorer Charlyn Corral, who had a head-to-head match in which the Toluca goalkeeper, Kayla Thompson, and the Nigerian Chinwendu Ihezuo won, but the partial advantage for the reds was maintained until halftime .
It was in the second half when the Tuzas managed to equalize and turn the score around, taking advantage of the reds’ defensive failures.
In a set piece in which the scarlet mark failed. In a corner kick, Alice Soto placed the serve in the heart of the area; Nigerian Ohale Osinachi hit an accurate hammer blow to make it 1-1 in the 51st minute.
Toluca was able to regain the lead two minutes later, on a free kick, Natalia Gómez Junco put a good shot; Michaela Abam hit it with a right foot, but she sent it over the goal.
The set piece hurt the Scarlets again, in a free kick, Andrea Pereira put a long cross; Chinwendy Ihezou headed in to make it 1-2, in a tight action in which the Devils called for offside, at 69′.
The Diablas looked for a reaction and just three minutes later, Michaela Abam had a header that crossed too far.
Toluca forgave but Pachuca did not, and at 73′ they made it 1-3, courtesy of Charlyn Corral, who took advantage of the fact that the defense was poorly stopped to score her 16th goal of the tournament; Thompson touched the ball but did not deflect it enough to prevent the score.
Abam had a new option at 76′; He gained position over Yirleidis Quejada, but his right hand went wide.
Toluca launched in search of shortening distances, with the arrivals of Marlyn Campa and Sonia Vázquez, the latter had two options, but failed to convert.
Still in stoppage time, Amandine Henry had a header that hit the base of the right post, denying the Reds the added goal.
The Diablas’ harvest stagnated at 17 points. On Matchday 14, they will visit Bravas from FC Juárez, on Saturday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m.
ALIGNMENTS:
TOLUCA: Kayla Thompson, Cinthya Peraza (Sonia Vázquez, 78′), Mariel Román (Marlyn Campa, 87′), Brenda Woch, Natalia Gómez Junco (Liliana Rodríguez, 89′), Paola Monroy, Mayeli Ramírez, Sumiko Gutiérrez, Natalia Macías (Diana Guatemala, 89′), Michaela Abam (Liliana Fernández, 89′) and Amandine Henry. DT. Ricardo Belli,
PACHUCA: Estefani Barreras, Kenti Robles, Ohale Osinachi, Fernando Soto (A 90+3′), Yirleidis Quejada, Chalyn Corral, Shanice van de Saden (Alexandra Godínez, 78′), Andrea Pereira, Daniela Flores, Amanda Pérez (A 42′) (Karla Nieto, 99+2′) y Chinwendu Ihezou (Nayeli Díaz, 90+2′). DT. Oscar Torres.
Referee: Itzel Hernández F.
Assistants: Mauro A. Chaltel R. and Alejandro Martín del C.
4a. Referee: Ana C. Guarneros.
