In her first piece for American Soccer Now, Kim Tate stories on Tijuana’s 1-0 win over América Friday evening. Search for extra from Tate as ASN expands its protection in 2014 and past.
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Kim Tate
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January 11, 2014
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THREE AMERICANS STARTED for Tijuana and two extra started the sport on the bench within the Xolos’ 1-0 win over América Friday evening.
With Edgar Castillo lining up at his acquainted left again place, Joe Corona within the midfield, and Herculez Gomez up prime, Tijuana opened its 2014 Clausura marketing campaign in spectacular trend, defeating final 12 months’s Clausura winner on a late strike by Cristian Pellerano.
Castillo performed a key position in creating the purpose, as his deflected move within the eighty fifth minute fell to the toes of Pellerano, who put it away and gave Tijuana three factors in its residence opener.
The diminutive fullback practically scored within the seventieth minute, making the most of a breakaway down the left flank into the center. After a failed América free kick try, a toss from goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo ended up on the toes of Fernando Arce, who fed Castillo a protracted ball. Tearing down the center and dealing with off one-on-one with América goalkeeper Moises Munoz, a assured Castillo shot together with his left foot, however was denied when the keeper got here off his line to dam his try.
Corona, who struggled for enjoying time towards the top of the Apertura underneath former coach Jorge Almirón, made his second consecutive begin for the Xolos. Like Castillo, his self-assurance was evident in his a number of makes an attempt on purpose.
“I feel really good, I feel confident,” Corona mentioned after the match, crediting his new coach, Cesar Farias, for giving him extra freedom in midfield and enabling his creativity.
Corona performed 80 minutes Friday and stood out on the pitch, creating possibilities and enjoying a key position all through the competition. Within the 59th minute, he beat Munoz after going one on one with Colombian central defender Aquivaldo Mosquero, however his left footed shot curled and hit the put up.
Gomez performed an lively position throughout many areas on the pitch final evening, going 68 minutes up prime with Ecuadorian worldwide Fidel Martinez. Their pairing is new and creating, however he was in a position to feed his associate liberally and got here near ending a few his personal.
“Herculez is a great player,” Martinez advised American Soccer Now after the match. “We’ve been able to create some good things up top. He covers a lot of space and I think we’ll work well together.”
Gomez’ finest likelihood got here close to the top of the primary half, when a ball fell to his toes after a scuffle within the field. He was inside shut sufficient vary to complete efficiently however he misplaced his footing and slid into the purpose, permitting the ball to be scooped up by Munoz.
Arriola got here on within the eightieth minute for Corona, receiving a yellow card in stoppage time throughout a battle between each groups. Garza didn’t play.
Within the U-20 match between the 2 groups previous to the principle occasion, San Diego-born Alejandro Guido nabbed an help as Tijuana’s children defeated America’s U-20’s 3-0.
OK, ASN readers, give us your take: Who from Tijuana would you prefer to see enjoying in Brazil this summer time?
That is Kim Tate’s first piece for American Soccer Now. Observe her on Twitter.
