León.- Great game. In a round trip match, the León team defeated Seattle 3 to 2 and won the Leagues Cup in Las Vegas Nevada. Becoming the first international title of La Fiera.
It was a difficult match. The set of Seattle began winning 1-0 and the emerald box had to come from behind. The first goal for León was scored by the Ecuadorian Ángel Mena in a drop off by Elías Hernández on the left wing.
The second goal was scored by Ángel Mena from a penalty kick, after having made a play and being knocked down in the large area. Mena took the penalty kick impeccably and made it 2 to 1.
Late in the game, Ángel Mena stole a ball and sped into the area where the North American goalkeeper managed to stop the shot, but Emanuel Gigliotti scored on the counter-shot to put the marking 3 to 1.
Moments before the end of the game, the team of Seattle he managed to hit a rebound goal to get closer to 3-2 with just a few minutes left in stoppage time.
The Lion won his first international title from the hand of Ariel Hollan. The emerald set gave a great game in Las Vegas. The defensive line, with William Tesillo and Barreiro did a good game, containing the offensive of Seattle.
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In midfield, El Jefecito and Colombato took over the game, although they had some problems in the first minutes of the second half. Up front Jean Meneses, Ángel Mena and Víctor Dávila battled in the first half, but the game changed with the entry of Elías Hernández and Emanuel Gigliotti.
For the second half, the entry of El Chapo Montes was also important, who gave the team peace of mind and touched the ball with great intention towards the front.
At the end of the match, the players esmeraldas they celebrated in an effusive way, before hundreds of fans in green shirts in the stands.
The stadium of Las Vegas, Nevada, gathered 30,000 fans to watch the final of the Leagues Cup, a tournament that will be expanded to all Mexican and North American teams starting next week.
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