Tigres UANL tops Toronto to win inaugural Campeones Cup
Thursday - September 20, 2018 9:46 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Toronto Sep 20 (IANS) Tigres UANL has won the inaugural edition of the Campeones Cup getting a brace from Jesus Dueñas in a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC.
The Mexican league s Campeon de Campeones (Champion of Champions) for 2017-2018 came out on top against the winner of the 2017 Major League Soccer (MLS) title in Wednesday night s match at BMO Field here reports Efe.
Both sides came out aggressively with the hosts creating danger in the 15th minute on a free kick by Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco and Tigres coming close to opening the scoring four minutes later on a shot by Argentine midfielder Lucas Zelarayan that struck the woodwork.
Toronto seemed back in control when Toronto midfielder Jay Chapman s header off a corner kick ricocheted off the crossbar in the 31st minute.
But instead the visitors grabbed the lead five minutes later on a strike by Dueñas who received a pass from Brazilian defender Juninho and scored on a left-footed shot just inside the far post.
Already down on the scoreboard Toronto s situation worsened when Giovinco the 2015 MLS most valuable player left the game with an injury five minutes before first-half stoppage time.
Toronto head coach Greg Vanney shuffled his line-up in the 57th minute by taking out American forward Jozy Altidore.
But the Tigres put the game out of reach shortly afterward with a pair of scores - one by Dueñas in the 64th minute and another on an own-goal by Toronto defender Eriq Zavaleta two minutes later.
Argentine forward Lucas Janson pulled one back for the hosts in the 86th minute by converting a penalty try.
Tosaint Ricketts then had a chance to make the score 3-2 three minutes later but goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman intervened to snuff out the opportunity.
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The Mexican league s Campeon de Campeones (Champion of Champions) for 2017-2018 came out on top against the winner of the 2017 Major League Soccer (MLS) title in Wednesday night s match at BMO Field here reports Efe.
Both sides came out aggressively with the hosts creating danger in the 15th minute on a free kick by Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco and Tigres coming close to opening the scoring four minutes later on a shot by Argentine midfielder Lucas Zelarayan that struck the woodwork.
Toronto seemed back in control when Toronto midfielder Jay Chapman s header off a corner kick ricocheted off the crossbar in the 31st minute.
But instead the visitors grabbed the lead five minutes later on a strike by Dueñas who received a pass from Brazilian defender Juninho and scored on a left-footed shot just inside the far post.
Already down on the scoreboard Toronto s situation worsened when Giovinco the 2015 MLS most valuable player left the game with an injury five minutes before first-half stoppage time.
Toronto head coach Greg Vanney shuffled his line-up in the 57th minute by taking out American forward Jozy Altidore.
But the Tigres put the game out of reach shortly afterward with a pair of scores - one by Dueñas in the 64th minute and another on an own-goal by Toronto defender Eriq Zavaleta two minutes later.
Argentine forward Lucas Janson pulled one back for the hosts in the 86th minute by converting a penalty try.
Tosaint Ricketts then had a chance to make the score 3-2 three minutes later but goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman intervened to snuff out the opportunity.
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