I didn't think a 1-0 result in Mexico City was good enough for Pumas, and it certainly didn't look that way after way after Pachuca converted a penalty late in the first half. But the Pumas players reached deep inside, constantly pressed the Pachuca midfield, and took advantage of some key Tuzo errors to win their sixth league title. The game turned on two goalkeeping errors: the first by Pumas 'keeper Bernal who was totally deceived by a Christián Giménez free kick to level the aggregate score, and the second in extra time when Pachuca 'keeper Calero deflected a shot (or was it a cross?) by Pablo Barrera into his own net.
In any final, it's going to be tight, and the outcome will ride on some critical errors. It was too bad that the errors had to be made by players who were quite reliable throughout the season. In the end, it was an exciting conclusion to the Mexican season. Pumas became one of the few Champions League teams who still had a successful domestic campaign.
In news that will be of interest to US soccer fans, Pachuca's José Torres came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute. He didn't seem to have much influence on the game, and had difficulty maintaining possession under UNAM midfield pressing tactics.
Humm... interesting,
UNAM seem to be unbeatable...
Anyway, thanks for the post
Posted by: software development company | January 04, 2010 at 07:12 AM