Monterrey came out with a 2-1 defeat at Américain game of the date 14 of the Liga MX. The Eagles came back, in the end Joao Rojas had the tiebut missed a shot from twelve steps.
Maximilian Meza put the visit ahead on the scoreboard at minute 19, Diego Valdes called (36) and Federico Viñas turned the score around at 79. At minute 90 Rojas had the tie, but missed the penalty.
“The Ecuadorian soccer player is not well seen abroad, not all of them have had a successful career,” says Joao Rojas
The misfortune of the Ecuadorian sparked the controversy in the striped dressing room. Rojas entered the substitution at minute 84 and two later a penalty was sanctioned on Duván Vergara, the tricolor assumed responsibility for the shot, but goalkeeper Luis Malagón saved it.
“It wasn’t my decision, I already had two players designated, they inside have tried to support us on the pitch, that’s where I’m going to define those decisions”, revealed the technician Victor Manuel Vucetich, in reproach for what happened.
Rojas’ shot went to the center and Malagón stopped it with his feetto transform the Azteca stadium into a “insane asylum”, as published Millenniumwho highlighted the “heroic” day of the Azulcremas.
cheers noted as “doubtful” the penalty for Monterreyand described as “very announced” the auction of Rojasalthough with a gross error in its publication by confusing the nationality of the attacker as “Colombian”.
Despite the coach’s reproach, the squad assures its support for Rojas, As explained by the midfielder Luis Romo, who explained the reason why Rojas took charge of the auction.
“We had a collector, but Joao felt confident, we wanted to give him the support because he had suffered a complicated injury for eight months since he had the injury, and unfortunately he failed it, but he has the full support of the teamLet’s hope it comes out quickly, because only the one who shoots fails,” he said.
As far as Clausura 2023 goes, Monterrey has had four penalties in favor of which three have failed“highlighting the lack of penalty takers because the four penalties had four different shooters,” highlighted the portal Post.
German Berterame (date 1) against Chivas, Rodrigo Aguirre (8) with Necaxa, and Rojas (14) before America are the kickers who have not been able to convert from the twelve steps to the striped.
Although with the blow of defeat, Monterrey remains firm in the lead with 34 points, followed by Toluca (28) and América, which with the victory added 27 units and rose to third place. (D)