The cement workers fell from the eleven meters and Mazatlán will now face the Philadelphia Union in the quarterfinals.
13/08/2024 – 22:22hs CST
© IMAGO/Agencia-MexSportThe cement workers fell from the eleven meters and Mazatlán will now face the Philadelphia Union in the quarterfinals.
Mazatlan It is the surprise of the Leagues Cup 2024. The group led by Victor Manuel Vucetich reached the quarterfinals of the tournament after beating a team in sudden death Blue Cross which was at a disadvantage for a large part of the qualifying round.
Now the violets will measure themselves against the Philadelphia Union in the next round. Once the elimination of the sky blues was consummated after the penalties missed by Uriel Antuna, Willer Ditta and Giorgos GiakoumakisMazatlán used its social networks for an epic trolling that is already part of its history.
“Even if the sky is blue, it will always be cooler to see a purple sunset. THIS IS MAZATLÁN.”wrote the Violets from their official channels. Cruz Azul has always been known for the sky blue color of its uniforms, which was eclipsed today.
Víctor Manuel Vucetich sat down at the post-match press conference and could not hide his joy at Mazatlán’s passage. “We are very happy to be the first Mexican team to advance to this phase. I think it is something that the team has earned because the matches have been very tough, we have fought from start to finish, they have not given us anything at all,” said the Midas King.
The words of Martin Anselmi
Martín Anselmi also spoke to the press after the match and did not hold back. The Argentine coach assured that his team did not lose a single match during the 90 minutes of the entire championship and praised the work done by his players.
“In the end we didn’t lose, but we didn’t win during the 90 minutes of the matches either. We have to take stock of what the competition was like, but I must thank the players for their dedication until the end, and also the fans who were present in each of the stadiums,” explained Anselmi.
