Representatives of Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX continued the suspense of the all-star game between them on Wednesday in Los Angeles, but it was ultimately the members of the Garber circuit who had the upper hand at the end of the match. shootout session.
The MLS players converted three of their five attempts in the post-game session, including Ricardo Pepi’s, which gave them the victory.
For his part, MLS All-Star goaltender Matt Turner turned away two opposing balls, in addition to seeing one go over his net. This performance during the session earned him the title of player of the match.
In regulation time, La Liga MX all-star striker Jonathan Rodriguez opened the scoring in the 20th minute. The Uruguayan, who plays for Cruz Azul, mastered a throw from Jorge Sanchez to the chest before making a shot that deceived the vigilance of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
MLS officials started the second half one goal behind, but they quickly rectified the situation. On a corner kick, Eduard Atuesta was able to find the header of Jesus Murillo, who was able to redirect the ball into the opposing net.
CF Montreal had no representative in California for this All-Star break.
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