Guadalajara's Under-15 team continued its great tournament run with a 4-2 victory over Toluca in the first leg of the AP25 semifinals, a match that took place at Gigantera. The Rojiblancos showed character and gained a key advantage at home ahead of the second leg.
The match was painted Rojiblanco from the start, as Santiago Becerra scored an early goal to give the Guadalajara team control of the game. Later, in the 38th minute, the lead was extended with an own goal by the visitors, allowing the Rebaño to go into halftime with a two-goal difference.
At the start of the second half, the visitors scored to close the gap, but Guadalajara's response was immediate: in the 54th minute, Becerra scored his second goal of the morning to make it 3-1. The Diablos closed the gap again in the 66th minute, but just two minutes later, René Godínez appeared to score the final 4-2 and seal the victory for Guadalajara.
Guadalajara will have to finish the job in the second leg to secure their ticket to the Grand Final, as any win, draw, or even a one-goal defeat will put them in the title series. The second leg will be played in Toluca on November 23, at 9:00 AM, on Field 2 in Metepec.
Chivas U15 4-2 Toluca U15
(Santiago Becerra at 1' and 54', René Godínez at 68') (A Matías Gonzales at 38', Fernando Ruiz at 52', Diego Espinosa at 66')
Referee: Adrián Hernández Cabrera
Gigantera
Lineups
Chivas: 341 Cristhian González, 332 Justin Ávila (353 Rodik Chile in the 75th minute), 344 Yael Bojado, 352 Gael Aguilar, 360 Manuel Vega, 366 Erick Galindez (338 Osbaldo Ybarra
in the 85th minute), 376 Kevin Pérez, 378 Santiago Becerra (348 Baruc Natera in the 67th minute), 339 Jorge Flandes (343 Raydel Montaño in the 85th minute), 349 Dilan Padilla (359 Marcelo Villareal in the 75th minute) , 362 René Godínez (337 Noé Salazar in the 85th minute).
Coach: Alexis Coyote
Toluca: 331 Hector Mendez, 333 Pedro Euan, 334 Carlos Gonzalez (Santiago Diaz in the 72nd minute), 335 Matías González (351 Leonardo Morquecho in the 45th minute), 346 Ariel Benitez (342 Dilan Ramirez in the 33rd minute), 348 Emilio Jasso, 336 Alessandro Reyes, 357 Lucas Silva, 339 Fernando Ruiz (Patricio Salinas in the 85th minute), 353 Diego Espinosa De Los Monteros, 355 Jose Garcia.
Coach: Cristian Viola
