2022-09-14
Motagua had to row more than necessary to seal their qualification for the semifinals of the Concacaf League and everything was decided from the penalty spot.
The path to glory had to be from 11 meters, since the 180 minutes were impossible for both clubs to open the goal.
RELIVE THE MINUTE BY MINUTE OF THE MATCH
The channel of the goal was started by Roberto Moreira, who was chosen to open the penalty shootout and with a great definition put Motagua to win.
As in the 90 minutes, the penalties were very even and neither team wanted to fail and it had to be defined on the fifth shot.
Jessé Moncada Moncada was the fifth executor and with good technique he beat the goalkeeper from the canal and left everything for Jonathan Rougier to put on the hero cape.
True to his style and despite the criticism of the commentators of the international television station, where they criticized him for not guessing any pitch, the Argentine managed to stop Ricardo Ortiz’s pitch and thus seal the ticket to the semis.
The joy of the teammates was immediate and they all ran to hug the goal of the eagles, who got the ticket to the semifinals.
Classic in sight. Despite missing 90 minutes to define the rival of the eagles, Olimpia has a 4-0 advantage over Diriangén and that puts them as the candidates to achieve the pass.
TEAM LINEUPS
Taurus Alignment: Eric Hughes, Jorge Gutiérrez, Gustavo Chara, Luis Asprilla; Irving Gudiño, Omar Valencia, Rolando Botello, Miguel Camargo; Sergio Cunningham, Ernesto Sinclair and Jan Vargas.
Motagua Lineup: Jonathan Rougier, Wesly Decas, Marcelo Pereira, Denil Maldonado; Marcelo Santos, Hector Castellanos, Walter Martinez, John Thin; Diego Rodriguez, Ivan Lopez and Eddie Hernandez.
