Tigres defeats Borregos Monterrey at the NRG stadium

Revenge is a dish best served cold. And it tastes even better if you add a Texas seasoning.

The Auténticos Tigres of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) defeated the Borregos Monterrey 10-3 in the first edition of the Mexican University Soccer (MCFS), held at the NRG stadium, in Houston, Texas.

Reynado Blanco connected on a 39-yard field goal with 51 seconds left in the game to score the points that made the difference.

The joy of the Authentic Tigers not only includes the pride of taking the first victory in the first ONEFA game held in the American Union, it also avenges the defeat suffered against the cats in the final of the Big 14 Conference during the season. approve.

From the first half of the match, the parity of forces between both teams was demonstrated. In the first quarter neither of them could open the scoring, with Borregos Monterrey being the team that came closest to scoring, but kicker Leonardo Guajardo missed the 29-yard attempt.

Already during the second quarter, the Auténticos opened the scoring after making a field goal attempt by Reynaldo Blanco. The woollies also tied the score with a field goal from Guajardo, from 33 yards.

Upon returning from the break, Auténticos once again advanced towards the woolly zone, but when trying to score with a field goal, Santiago Castañeda, from the Borregos special teams, blocked the attempt, leaving the score at 3. -3. .

Next, the special teams once again set the course of the game, after a bad cross that culminated in a short clearance by Borregos.

The Auténticos began the offensive series inside the woolly field, which they signed with a three-yard run to the diagonals by Axel Montini, with three minutes left in the third half. Plus the extra point, Auténticos led 10-3.

Borregos Monterrey’s response was instantaneous. On the next offensive series, Héctor Ramírez made an acrobatic reception 25 yards from Sarabia, which, plus the extra point, tied the score again, now 10-10, with 20 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

After this, it seemed that the Authentic Tigers lost their way in the game. Penalties and poor defensive execution opened the door for the Borregos to get back into the feline red zone.

It was then that the controversial decision of Borregos coach Carlos Altamirano came, who with his team at the 10-yard line, wanted to go for first and goal instead of going for a field goal.

The real ones would score the points that would make the difference in the last minute, letting the victorious Goyas be heard in the Reliant stadium, happier tonight for spoiling the 80th anniversary of the hated rival.