Santos Laguna defeats ‘Corre’ in a friendly

A header goal by Argentine defender Santiago Núñez in the complementary half gave Santos Laguna a narrow victory over CF Correcaminos of the Expansion League.

The friendly preparation duel for both teams heading towards Apertura 2024 in their respective circuits was held on Saturday morning on court 5 of the Territorio Santos Modelo (TSM). For the locals it was the sixth, while for those from Tamaulipas under the command of Paco Cortéz, it was the first.

Two halves of 45 minutes each were played. The first half was tied without scoring, which became rough, with tough tackles in the midfield. The Tamaulipas team exerted high pressure in the first moments, which made it difficult for Nacho Ambriz’s team to act.

The starting eleven of the Warriors were with “Polito” Holguín under the three posts, while the central defense was made up of the pamperos Núñez and Bruno Amione. Ismael Govea played as the right back and the youth Emmanuel Echeverría played on the left.

Once again they lined up with three midfielders in the center with Salvador Mariscal Murra, Alan Cervantes and Aldo López, the offensive midfielders being Jordan Carrillo and Ramiro Sordo, leaving Santi Muñóz at the axis of the attack. They stayed on the field until the 15th minute of the second half.

Vladimir Loroña, Hugo Isaac Rodríguez, Luis Gutiérrez, Luis Ángel Gómez, the Uruguayan Franco Fagúndez, Óscar Hernández and Diego Medina entered as replacement elements, who reported after his stay with the Tricolor U-23, who played in the Esperanzas Tournament in Toulón , on French soil.

It was after the rejection of a corner kick, when the Santista score came. Jordan took the ball from the left wing and after several fakes, sent a precise cross to the heart of the area, where the defender Núñez had stayed, who anticipated the mark and alone, in the middle of the feathered defenders, sent the shot. at the bottom of the piles.

The Warriors will rest this Sunday and will return to activity next Monday at their headquarters. Santos Laguna’s next preparation match will be next Wednesday the 19th at TSM itself, against the Dorados de Sinaloa of the MX Expansion League, in the afternoon.

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football coach Nacho Ambriz takes with his Warriors in the preseason.