It was an action-packed morning at La Gigantera, which hosted the postponed Matchday 9 clashes between Chivas’ youth teams and their counterparts from Club León. Both sides displayed their competitive DNA at home, where the Sub 21 secured all three points and climbed into the top spots of the standings.
We know that the Nación Rojiblanca closely follows every step of the Cantera Rojiblanca, so here are all the details from these matches.
Chivas Sub 21
The young Rojiblancos played an intense match against the Panzas Verdes in the first game of the doubleheader. The Rebaño created several dangerous chances throughout the match until finally breaking through in the 72nd minute, when Leonel Calderón scored a stunning goal by volleying a rebound from the edge of the box into the back of the net.
With the win, the Rojiblancos reached 20 points, climbed to fourth place in the standings, and now sit just three points behind the league leaders.
Chivas Sub 21 1-0 León Sub 21
Referee: Ángel Emmanuel Alzaga Esquivel
La Gigantera
Lineups
Chivas Sub 21: Cristo Navarrete, Diego Rosales, Yohan Orozco, Diego Covarrubias, Raúl Martínez, Hugo Mata, Emiliano Rodríguez, Leonel Calderón, Diego Latorre, Gael García, Esteban Mendoza.
Head Coach: Luis Arce
León Sub 21: Irving Martínez, Christopher Mora, Milán González, Youssef Ortiz, Jesús Montesano, Gael García, Luis Valadez, Jorge Rubio, Erick Torres, Thomas Ceréceres, Gael Camarena.
Head Coach: Héctor Giménez
Chivas Sub 19
The Rebaño faced a highly contested match. From the opening minutes, the Guadalajara side looked to impose their style of play; however, a goal conceded in the 34th minute made things more difficult.
Despite that, the Rojiblancos never gave up and continuously pushed for the equalizer, although they were unable to convert their chances in front of goal.
Following the defeat, this squad now sits in 10th place with 16 points.
Chivas Sub 19 0-1 León Sub 19
Referee: José Cristian González Vizcaíno
La Gigantera
Lineups
Chivas Sub 19: Ángel Vivas, José Gallegos, Leonardo Cepeda, Leonardo Ramírez, André Godínez, Jonathan Gallardo, Emmanuel Avilés, Aldrin Mariaca, Eduardo Osorio, Kevin Ocejo, Aarón Correa.
Head Coach: Benny Ferreyra
León Sub 19: Iván López, Alan Romero, Gerardo Pompa, Marcelo Rivera, Alan Hernández, Donovan Suárez, Evan Lazcano, Luis Rangel, Isaac Espinosa, Luis Lee, Alberto Cisneros.
Head Coach: José Munguía
