Sports Writing (USA), Jul 27 (EFE).- With an overwhelming dominance that could have produced an even bigger score, América thrashed St. Louis City 4-0 this Thursday in its debut in the Leagues Cup and qualified for the round of 32 of the tournament that brings together all the teams from Liga MX and MLS.
The indisputable victory of the Eagles rebounded the classification to the Columbus Crew, which has 3 points and will play the leadership of the Central 1 group on the last day with the Azulcrema.
Instead, St. Louis City closed a very disappointing performance in the Leagues Cup with two losses in two games and at no time did they show signs of that amazing rookie who, in his first season in MLS, is first in the Western Conference in the middle of the campaign.
Despite the atmosphere in the St. Louis City stadium and the stifling heat in Missouri, América ruled the game from the start and only took 5 minutes to take the lead.
Suárez began a great triangulation finding the Colombian striker Julián Andrés Quiñones, who assisted the first touch so that the Mexican Henry Martín only had to send the ball into the net.
As in their first game in the Leagues Cup, a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew), St. Louis City conceded an early goal.
But the monologue of the Eagles, with excellent Quiñones and Martín at the forefront, did not stop there.
The team led by the Brazilian André Jardine had countless chances in the first half in which they completely handcuffed St. Louis City, who were very lucky not to get thrashed at halftime.
The left-back Salvador Reyes with a left-footed shot to the post, Quiñones headed alone on the penalty spot, the Spanish midfielder Álvaro Fidalgo piercing the rival defense through the middle…
América found a thousand and one ways to attack St. Louis City and only lacked accuracy to have settled the match before intermission.
That success that had been elusive to América, who had 68% possession in the first half, appeared after the restart.
First it was the Colombian Quiñones, who put the second for América in minute 51, brushing his head against a poisoned cross from Leo Suárez. And just three minutes later, right-back Kevin Álvarez set up the third for the Mexicans after a counter-attack and a serious mistake by the St. Louis City defense.
Tremendously weak at the back and without creativity in attack, St. Louis City improved somewhat with the entry of Brazilian Célio Pompeu.
However, América was the one who closed a recital with a counterattack from Alejnadro Zendejas, the Mexican nationalized American right winger.
– Datasheet:
4. America: Malagon; Alvarez (Lyon, m.79), Israel Kings, Caceres, Salvador Kings (Fountains, m.79); Fidalgo, Two Saints (Zendejas, m.63), Sanchez; Suarez (Araújo, m.79), Martin, Quiñones (Rodriguez, m.68).
Coach: Andre Jardine
0. St. Louis City: Burke; Watts (Célio Pompeu, m.55), Jaro (Bartlett, m.67), Parker, Hiebert; Vassilev (Adeniran, m.67), Leuven; Alm (Ostrak, m.80), Jackson, Stroud (Nerwinski, m.81); y Gioacchini.
Coach: Bradley Carnell
Goals: 1-0, m.5: Martín. 2-0, m.51: Quiñones. 3-0, m.54: Alvarez. 4-0, m.77: Zendejas.
Referee: Selvin Brown from Honduras. He booked America’s Dos Santos and St. Louis City’s Parker, Löwen, Hiebert and Jackson.
Incidents: Leagues Cup match played at the CITYPARK stadium in San Luis (Missouri). EFE
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2023-07-28 04:30:37
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