Tuzas beat Atlético de San Luis 3-1

Mexico City. Las Tuzas del Pachuca extended their good streak in the Clausura 2024 tournament after beating Atlético de San Luis 3-1, thereby establishing themselves in the first positions of the general classification, this Saturday in a duel corresponding to matchday 13, held in the Alfonso Lastras stadium.

Thanks to this result, the Hidalgo team reached 29 points and was momentarily in second place in the table; while the Potosinas remained in 17th place, with five points.

The Gophers’ scores were the work of Mónica Ocampo (at minute 36), Alice Soto (39) and Charlyn Corral (45+5). For the locals she beat Jamaican Trudi Carter (47).

The visitors managed to invade the goal of the Potosí squad in the 36th minute, after Ocampo scored a great goal after daring to shoot from long distance.

Just three minutes later, at 39, the Tuzas made it 2-0 through Alice Soto, who took advantage of a clearance by a rival player to keep the ball and send it to the back of the net with a powerful left foot shot.

In the final stretch of the first half, those led by Oscar Torres continued to pressure the locals in search of expanding their advantage, which they achieved at 45+5, when after a series of rebounds in the area, the ball was within the reach of Corral , who only pushed him into the opposing goal to make it 3-0 before the break. This was the 11th goal of the former Atlético de Madrid player in this competition.

The San Luis team closed the gap on the scoreboard (3-1) at the beginning of the second half, at 47, after Carter surprised the Tuzas goalkeeper, Esthefanny Barreras, with a left-footed cross shot.

Despite their large advantage, the players of the Hidalgo squad did not slow down and continued to generate dangerous approaches in the rival area; However, the defense of the Potosí team prevented them from invading their frame again.