The last time America tried to be a bichampion, Leon put the brakes on that dream. This time, the Eagles are waiting for a different ending. They are measured against the “wild beast” in one of the semi-finals of the 2019 closing tournament. But the fans of both teams had to change their plans for the IDA meeting, the party was postponed from Wednesday to Thursday at the high levels of pollution in the Mexican capital, due to the smoke of wildfires, besides that the party will be played in the Corregidora Stadium of Queretaro.
America succumbed at the end of the opening 2013 to Leon when Miguel Herrera, like now, was trying to raise a league crown for the second consecutive tournament, something that only two teams have achieved since the short tournaments in Mexico were established in 1996. “It is not going to be easy to move forward because it is the leader of the tournament,” Herrera said before launching compliments to rival technician Ignacio Ambriz.
Players of the lion celebrating an annotation to the Xolos/Jam Media
After losing that final, the “Louse” Herrera took the reins of the Mexican national team in the Brazilian World Cup 2014. He returned to the Eagles in the summer of 2018, in a second stage where he was already cup and league champion last December.
Only Pumas and León have managed to revalidate titles in the format of short tournaments. America was a bichampion in the Seasons 1987-88 and 1988-89, as well as a trichampion in the campaigns 1983-84, 84-85 and in the tournament PRODe 85 that preceded the World Cup in 1986. America settled in the semi-finals after leaving off on the road to Blue Cross with global marker of 3-2 , but the azulcremas gave a poor display in the back party that lost 1-0, sowing doubts about their ability to leave out the best team in the tournament.
“Like every series of league is complicated. All the teams that are in this phase have the same goal. It is a separate tournament and we hope that things will go in our favor and in two weeks to be raising the title. I see the group very focused, “said the sports president of Las Águilas, Santiago Baños, to the Fox Sports chain. “From this series comes the champion… The bichampion. ” León, who advanced to the Golear 5-2 to Tijuana, signed one of the most dominant seasons in history: he imposed a record of consecutive triumphs with 12 and points with 41. The previous marks were of 11, fixed by Cruz Azul in the season 1971-72 and of 40, achieved by that same team (summer 98) and Toluca (Winter 2000), when like now they disputed tournaments of 17 dates.
American players celebrating their pass to the semifinals by beating the Blue Cross/Jam Media
In his last confrontation, the “Fiera” thrashed 3-0 to America for the sixth date, last February. The IDA game will be played in the Corregidora Stadium of Queretaro and the Vuelta will be on Sunday in the Estadio de León.
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