América 0-0 Cruz Azul – Draw in friendly match | OneFootball

América and Cruz Azul played to a scoreless draw in a friendly match in the United States.

This was the starting 11: Luis Malagón, Kevin Álvarez, Santiago Bueno, Santiago Mingo, Franco Rossano, Erick Sánchez, Edwin Cerrillo, Raphael Veiga, Carlos Álvarez, Alejandro Zendejas, and Alejandro Cárdenas.

A very even start to the match, with both teams sharing possession and getting into the boxes without creating much danger.

33′ América’s first chance! – A powerful shot from Alejandro Zendejas crashes off the post.

35′ América survives – Ralph Orquín was left one-on-one with Malagón, but the América goalkeeper came out in time to prevent the opponent’s first goal.

An interesting first half from some players like Carlos Álvarez, Alejandro Zendejas, and Luis Malagón, while others looked out of rhythm, especially in defense with Santiago Mingo and Santiago Bueno.

The second half remained end-to-end, but both teams kept failing on the final touch, while the goalkeepers made saves on chances that looked like clear goals.

70′ Substitutions – On: Miguel Vázquez, Emilio Lara, and Alexis Gutiérrez – Off: Kevin Álvarez, Santiago Ramos, and Alejandro Zendejas.

74′ América comes close! – A great shot from Raphael Veiga is saved by the opposing goalkeeper.

84′ Substitutions – On: Ícaro da Conceicao, Derek Jiménez, and Cristian Borja – Off: Carlos Álvarez, Edwin Cerrillo, and Franco Rossano.

Even though the match ended in a scoreless draw, we can talk about a very interesting game, with several chances on goal, goalkeepers making several big saves, and a lack of finishing from both teams.

For América, Luis Ángel Malagón stood out, returning at a very high level; Franco Rossano showed that he deserves more minutes; and the combinations Alejandro Zendejas and Carlos Álvarez could develop look very promising.

América’s next match will be this Sunday against Chivas in a friendly.

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