The Seattle Sounders managed to take the lead in a close match against the Pumas in the round of 16 of the 2024 Leagues Cup.
Updated on 08/12/2024 – 22:11hs CST
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He Seattle Sounders managed to take advantage in a close match against the Pumas in the round of 16 of the Leagues Cup 2024Although the Mexican team had shown a better performance for much of the first half, it was the home team that opened the scoring by taking advantage of a defensive oversight.
The goal came in the 30th minute, when the Sounders were beginning to gain ground on the field. On a set piece, the Pumas defense was inattentive, allowing Paul Rothrock score the first goal of the match. This goal came against the flow of the game, since the university team had been superior until that moment.
The Pumas had had their chances prior to Seattle’s goal. In the 16th minute, Guillermo Martinez wasted a clear chance after a great collective play between Ruvalcaba y Huerta. In addition, in the 24th minute, the university students came to celebrate a goal by Piero Quispebut it was ruled out for offside.
With this partial result, the Seattle Sounders The team goes into the break with a minimal 1-0 lead, in a match that promises excitement for the second half. Los Pumas will seek to reverse the score and avenge the defeat suffered in 2022 against this same rival.
