Santos wins 1-0 in the debut of coach Juan Reynoso with Cruz Azul

From the Editorial Workplace

La Jornada newspaper
Monday, January 11, 2021, p. 3

With out exhibiting a fantastic sport and struggling, Santos began the Guardianes 2021 match with a 1-0 victory over Cruz Azul. Diego Valdés was the hero at the TSM stadium, scoring the 61st minute purpose, whereas Juan Reynoso had a lackluster debut as a celestial strategist.

After coming to the bench per week in the past and having three casualties, with out reinforcements, the Peruvian Reynoso most popular to not threat in the lineup by sending Orbelín Pineda, Jonathan Rodríguez and Roberto Alvarado on the offensive, though La Maquina was chilly in his sport .

The cement squad jumped to the accelerated discipline and in the first moments regarded for the nets with a long-distance shot from Orbelín Pineda, which was misplaced on one aspect of the purpose.

Shortly after, Jonathan Rodríguez leaked into the space and despatched a go rescued by Rafael Baca, but it surely was deflected.

The Machine slowed down and the Warriors took the alternative to get nearer to the purpose. Diego Valdés launched a shot that was stopped by goalkeeper Jesús Corona.

Colombian reinforcement Juan Otero grew to become one of Santos’ riskiest gamers and in addition sought the purpose with a shot that landed at the fingers of Corona.

Each golf equipment tried to create hazard, however they lacked the experience to beat the half courtroom.

Close to the break the controversy appeared, when Félix Torres stopped Roberto Alvarado inside the space. The celestial ones requested a penalty, nevertheless, the whistling Mario Vargas didn’t sign a fault. That is how the first half ended, with a rating that left the Albiverdes helmsman, Uruguayan Guillermo Almada, involved.

The development continued at the starting of the complement, with some makes an attempt from the celestial, when Santos shocked with a rifle shot.

After a failed assault by Jonathan Rodríguez, goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo reacted with nice velocity by clearing the ball that reached Diego Valdés, who scored with a strong shot from exterior the space.

Reynoso despatched Santiago Giménez to the discipline in order to bolster the lead, however the change was inadequate and La Maquina couldn’t keep away from the catastrophe.