CAI draws against Motagua in Honduras

He Motagua from Honduras and Club Atlético Independiente (CAI), from Panama They drew this Tuesday 1-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals Central American Club Cup of North, Central America and the Caribbean Confederation (Concacaf).

The result was a bad deal for Motagua and a good one for CAI, who will have to face each other in the second leg on October 3.

The first half was full of sacrifices from both teams, with CAI more directly when approaching the area of ​​Motagua, which came out neatly in its ranks, with arrivals Walter Martínez and Yeison Mejía on the wingers, who filtered balls to Argentina strikers Agustín Auzmendi and Lucas Campana.

On two occasions, Auzmendi shot into the frame of the goal CAI defended by Eddie Roberts.

But even the third time, the South American didn’t miss and in the 35th minute, again with his head, he ended up scoring for Motagualeaving the defender Sergio Ramírez who marked him with no chance to react.

Auzmendi, the main figure Motagua, With this Tuesday’s goal, he increased his harvest in the regional tournament to five.

CAI did not score in the first episode because he is the goalkeeper of the team Motagua, Jonathan Rougier, He avoided that by blocking two dangerous shots from Jorge Serrano and Sergio Cunningham. Previously, the Panamanian team hit the ball into the right corner of the opponent’s goal.

In the second half, CAI They moved up the ranks in an attempt to save the game, but Motagua also wanted more and were always looking for it on the wings, short football and crosses into space trying to close with a bigger goal difference.

In the 52nd minute, the referee disallowed the goal Carlos Small, from CAI, for scoring in a clear advanced position.

In the 65th minute, Auzmendi missed a clear opportunity to score, he shot wide with his left foot. CAI.

Two minutes later Jorge Serrano did it in the penalty area. Motagua, which defended and attacked en bloc.

In the 70th minute, Lucas Campana knocked the ball against the crossbar of the team’s goal. CAIwho continued to bat in search of saving the game.

CAI received the prize for persistence in the 80th minute, when Hector Hurtado He scored the goal to equalize at 1-1 with a shot from about 30 meters.