Necaxa and Tigres are fighting in a goalless draw in the first stage of the series in the quarter -final.
Necaxa and Tigres disappointed their fans while they opened their quarter-final series with 0-0 equality. Necaxa had been too superior in the 1st half, but even the match in the 2nd and the aimless result was not too surprising because the two teams failed to excite their fans. Tigers has the advantage because another equality on the 2nd floor would give them the ticket for the semi-final when they are facing Monterrey on Sunday.
The first half started with the two teams that came out with the best possible start 11. It was physical from the start and the referee had to stop playing after a fault starting with a mini battle. A bad clearance went directly to Agustin Palavecino but his head went widely. Palavecino pulled a left kick from the outside of the area was saved by the Tigers goalkeeper, Nahuel Guzman, made an excellent stop. A crossroads in the Kevin Rosero area was just within reach of two attackers from Necaxa, but the local team dominated possession. Pavel Perez would come out of a right kick which forced Guzman to make a stop, but the rebound fell on Diber Cambindo, a Whosen shot also saved. The ball would then fall back to Perez, but its straight feet shot was largely. A crossing in the area was led by Alexis Peña, but Guzman would make another stop. The whistle at halftime blew and although Necaxa was clearly the best team, the match remained aimlessly.
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The second half started with tigers who replace Sebastian Cordova and Juan Pablo Vigon for Ozziel Herrera and Romulo Zwarg. An exterior shot from the Palavecino area went widely. Palavecino left a left foot which was well saved by Guzman. A shot from Nicolas Ibañez was erased by Alejandro Mayorga. A crossing in the area found a large Diego Lainez, but he left a terrible head that has spread. Perez left a left feet shot that forces Guzman to stop. Off of a counter, Herrera removed a straight feet shot that the goalkeeper of Necaxa, Ezequiel unain, to make a good stop. Tigres underestimated a injured Nicolas Ibañez for Marcelo Flores. Necaxa underestimated Diber Cambindo for Ricardo Monreal. A controversial game occurred when Lainez entered the region and seemed to have been shot but nothing was given. A left wool shot forced a large backup of unain. Tigers replaced Juan Brunetta for Raymundo Fulgencio. Necaxa underestimated Pavel Perez and Johan Rojas for Diego de Buen and Arturo Palma. While Necaxa tried for this goal, Tigres had done a good job of slowing down the game and the local team seemed outside the offensive ideas. Necaxa replaced Jose Rodriguez for Tomas Badaloni. A crossing in the area was widely directed by Rosero. After a fault, there was a fight between Emilio Lara and Zwarg and he ended with a yellow card for Zwarg. Another controversial game occurred when a left feet shot seemed to have been manipulated by Herrera but nothing was given. Another woolen stroke went widely. The match ended and Tigres took an important result while Necaxa wasted a great opportunity.
A goalless equality was a disappointing start of this series in the quarter -final. There is no question that it is the tigers who benefit the most from the scoring because they return home with the advantage that a victory or equality allows them to pass in the semi-finals. Necaxa left a great opportunity because they had been the best side in the first half and now they have to go and win a victory against Tigers, who, although they did not play well, they were solid on the defensive. Hopefully the two teams are attacking him as at the moment, he has been the most disappointing Liguilla series so far.
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