Tigres 1, Chivas 1; Waterlogged

Flooded pitch...Credit Mexsport

The ball was scheduled to roll on Saturday night, but torrential rains prevented the game from taking place. The ball couldn’t bounce on the waterlogged pitch, and the game was moved to midday Sunday.

The game wasn’t played at the highest level. You can attribute that to the pitch, or the two teams. That has to be said.

The first half wasn’t great. Then, both teams got into a rhythm and it looked like Tigres were on the verge of scoring every two minutes.

The scored a goal mere seconds into the start of the second half from Acuna. It was a great time to hit the team since things were settling.

However, that goal added a new spark to the game. While Tigres became more defensive, Chivas started to attack more.

Finally, in the 71st minute Chivas equalized. Miguel Ponce had taken a shot, and it bounced of Juninho into the back of the net for the 1-1.

Though Chivas weren’t playing at their best, it’s hard to deny that they didn’t at least deserve that one point. Other recent times the team might have shrunk back into the shadows and relied on Michel, but this time they tried to move forward and attack. Though Tigres might have merited their lead, they practically threw it away once they began to defensively protect it.

There was a different attitude from the team, and it’s nice to see that change because hopefully things will turn around.

The next game is against Atlas in the CLASICO!!!!!!!!!!! The game will be played at the new Omnilife Stadium on Sunday against the rival team. This game would be a great one to win. Not only because they are rivals, but because it would be a big morale boost going into the later part of the schedule. And if there’s a team that’s been doing worse than Chivas, it’s Atlas. They won their most current game against Puebla, but that’s been their only win of the season. The rest include 1 draw and everything else is a loss. This game is important, vital, to Atlas because they are almost a complete lock for relegation. Their team is in disarray, supporters are going mad…and well, it’s just not a good time for them. A victory would perhaps mean more to them than to Chivas at this time.

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