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2023-07-24 03:57:00
Sports Writing, Jul 23 (EFE).- The Rojinegros del Atlas defeated this Sunday by 0-1 New York City with a goal from Aldo Rocha and thus they were left with everything in their favor to access the second phase of the Leagues Cup.
Rocha decided a duel in which both teams neutralized each other most of the time at Citi Field in New York.
New York came out to propose and in minute 4 created danger through the Brazilian Large Sizes, but it was the Atlas that took the quick lead. In a corner kick in the seventh minute, Rocha received a ball from Luis Reyes and with his right foot he finished off the corner to make it 0-1.
Although the Americans owned the ball most of the time, there was a lot of midfield traffic and few clear plays from three-quarters forward.
The locals were close to drawing; in minute 37 the Argentine Braian Cufré finished off a volley, but he lacked aim and at 45+3 Magno smashed the ball into the post.
In the second half, Atlas looked for the second goal and stepped on the opposite area, but little by little the home team began to dominate. in 83 Monsef Bakrar He finished off the goal just from the outside and in minute 87 Hack converted with his right foot, although the VAR disallowed the goal.
New York turned to the attack in search of the equalizer, but Atlas held on and set foot in the second round.
In the other group matches, on July 26 New York will face Toronto, which on July 30 will face Atlas.
– Datasheet:
0. New York City: Luis Barraza; Tayvon Gray, Maxime ChanotThiago Martins, Braian Cufré; Keaton Parks, James Sands, Mitja Llenic (Gabriel Segal, m.56), Tales Magno (Monsef Bakrar, m.81); Matias Pellegrini (Richard Ledezmam.61), Santiago Rodríguez.
Entrenador: Nick Cushing.
1. Atlases: Camilo Vargas; Javier Abella, Hugo Nervo, Anderson Santamaría (Gaddi Aguirre, m.64), Luis Reyes; Mateo García (Juan Zapata m.64), Aldo Rocha, Jaziel Martínez (Édgar Zaldívar m.72); Eduardo Aguirre (Idekel Domínguez, m.72), Jordy Caicedo, Jorge Guzmán (Carlos Robles, m.96).
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Coach: Benjamin Mora.
Goal: 0-1, m.7: Aldo Rocha.
Referee: Bryan López, from Guatemala. He admonished Maxime Chanot; Anderson Santamaría, Jaziel Martínez and Aldo Rocha.
Incidents: Group 3 match of the eastern division of the Leagues Cup played at Citi Field, in New York.
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