PIONEROS CANCUN FC SUFFERS DEFEAT (1-2) IN TREPIDENT DUEL AGAINST RACING FC PORTO PALMEIRAS
The squad led by Enrique Vela had not lost at the 'Andrés Quintana Roo' stadium since November 11 against Lobos of the Universidad Latina de México
Cancún, Quintana Roo March 9, 2024.- Pioneros Cancún FC and Racing FC Porto Palmeiras starred in a power-to-power duel at the 'Andrés Quintana Roo' stadium, on matchday 27 of the 2023-2024 Season of the Premier League Series 'A' (Group Two).
Despite the good performance of the Caribbean team, they did not avoid defeat (1-2) in front of their fans.
The game marked the return of the Cancun native, Adán Zaragoza, to the building in superblock 21, the scene that was his home with Cancún FC in the Expansion League.
Unbalanced, as usual, the number '21' was a constant danger for his former team.
'The Golden Monster' caused the first great danger of the match, when the goalkeeper, Óscar González, made the great one-handed save against Antonio Montano. Pioneers were saved!
Despite the scare, the people of Cancun took the lead with the goal of Leonardo Sánchez, in a counter-shot to the right post, when Emiliano Martínez tried to shoot the goalkeeper, Williams Bravo.
The battle was experiencing its best moments, with Pioneros in search of the second, however, the visitors equalized the score, thanks to Fernando Cruz, at 35', with a first-intention shot, hit the base of the left post, far from the goalkeeper , Oscar González.
Already in the second half, at minute 49, Luis Ángel González completed the turnaround (1-2) with a powerful shot from the edge of the large area that beat the goalkeeper, González, to the base of the left post.
Pioneros reacted with a great action by the African, Hubert Poukam, with a service from the right to the arrival of Jaime Guzmán in the six-yard box, who could not connect the ball in front of the goalkeeper, Williams Bravo.
In the agony of the game, at 89' to be exact, Antonio López shot from the left, at the far post of Bravo's cabin.
Since November 11, on matchday 15, when they lost (1-2) to Lobos of the Universidad Latina de México, those led by Enrique Vela had not lost at the 'Andrés Quintana Roo'.
The defeat leaves the Cancunenses at 34 points. On the other hand, those from Boca del Río accessed 61 units.
It is the second time in the competition that the Caribbean team will play three consecutive matches at home. Before, they did it on matchdays 23, 24 and 25, with victories against Irapuato and Petroleros de Salamanca, both by the same score (1-0), in addition to a draw (1-1) against Aguacateros de Peribán.
Now, they have already faced Racing FC Porto Palmeiras, while on Saturday the 16th they will face Cafetaleros de Chiapas (matchday 28) and on March 23rd against Escorpiones de Zacatepec (matchday 29), in that order.
