CANCUN FC COMES BACK AGAINST VENADOS AND ADVANCES TO A HISTORIC SEMI-FINAL
The Iguanas lost (0-2) on aggregate and with a great goal from a free kick by Raúl Castillo and almost in agony by Arturo Sánchez, they completed the spectacular somersault in front of almost 9 thousand fans at the 'Andrés Quintana Roo' stadium.
Cancún, Quintana Roo November 19, 2023.- Cancún FC is in the Semifinals of the 2023 Apertura Tournament of the MX Expansion League!
With the score against from the first leg, they were forced to win by any score to advance to the Final, however, Venados de Yucatán made the series more dramatic with a goal from Oswaldo Guzmán in the 60th minute, which at that moment The overall score was (0-2). But, driven by the almost 9 thousand fans gathered at the 'Andrés Quintana Roo' stadium, the people of Cancun turned it around (2-1, 2-2 overall) with a great goal from a free kick by Raúl Castillo (70') and more late by Arturo Sánchez (87'), in a counter-shot to the left post. The result, due to the position in the table, meant the ticket to 'Semis'.
As expected, Cancún FC came out with everything from the start of the game. Just after a minute, Johan Alonzo took a shot that went slightly wide of the cabin guarded by Víctor Alcaraz.
The dominance of the Caribbeans was overwhelming, with some Deers retreating into their low box.
Junior Moreira and Alfonso Tamay tried again and again with long-distance shots that put Alcaraz's goal in a predicament.
The horned ones were very clear: endure the Caribbean onslaught and look for a counterattack or some mistake that would further complicate the situation for the Iguanas.
Almost at the end of the first half, the Yucatecans caused a dangerous action with a long-distance shot from Luciano Nequecaur. Scare for the people of Cancun and their fans!
The match, intense, with the hosts launched into the attack, experienced moments of drama and anguish, when the visitors created the play that opened the scoring in the 60th minute through Oswaldo Guzmán, when he collided with the ball and sent it hitting the base of the left post by Edson Reséndez.
Venados was already winning and it seemed that the big surprise was brewing. But no, Cancún FC showed mettle, football, soul, heart, a great personality, with the pair of scores it needed to achieve its goal with the goals from Raúl Castillo and Arturo Sánchez.
Now, Cancún FC will face Mineros de Zacatecas for a place in the Grand Final.
