St. Louis on whose bench is the Brazilian coach Gustavo da Silva, This Friday they defeated Mazatlan with a score of 3:2 and regained first place in the Mexican Apertura tournament.
At the beginning of the ninth day of the championship Javier Guemes and Brazilians Leo Bonatini and Vitinho signaled victory for Sao Luis early in the ninth day. Ivorian Ake Loba scored a double for Mazatlán.
San Luis started with superiority and took advantage in the 18th minute with Guemes’ elegant left-footed goal from outside the area, but the team relaxed and gave the ball to Mazatlán.
The visitors gained strength. San Luis mounted a counter-attack and extended their lead in the 44th minute when Bonatini made it 2-0.left foot on a free kick.
San Luis did better in the second half and increased the margin in the 67th; Jurgen Damm struck Vitino with a fatal left-footed kick.
Mazatlán realized that he had nothing to lose; He advanced and moved to within 3-2 in dramatic fashion, setting up two Loba goals from a pass from Panamanian Edgar Bárcenas in the 72nd minute and a right-footed shot in the 87th minute.
The guests grew up, went for a tie and pressed but San Luis stayed far behind, maintaining the advantage.
With six wins, one draw, two losses and 19 points, San Luis moved into first place.two units above America, which visits Toluca on Sunday. Mazatlán is ranked fifteenth in the classification.
Atlas beat Juarez 1-2 and moved up to fourth place in the table. The goals were scored by Ecuadorian Jordi Caicedo and Jaziel Martinez. Colombian Aviles Hurtado was suspended for his local team.
Caicedo converted with his left foot in the third minute and Jaziel Martinez extended the lead in the 52nd minute after an error by goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera cost Juarez the setback, despite Hurtado converting a penalty in the 69th minute. Juarez remained in third place with 15 points, as did Atlas.
They will play on Saturday Leon-Tijuana, Guadalajara-Pachuca and Tigres UANL-Monterrey and on Sunday Toluca America, Cruz Azul Queretaro and Santos Laguna Necaxa.
Source: La Opinion
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