Zacatepec Hands Atlas Second Loss in A Row in Copa MX Win
Zacatepec overcame an early Atlas goal to turn the tables and send Los Zorros to their 2nd defeat in a row, beating them 3-2 in Copa MX action.
La Academia got on the board early in the 13th minute off a set-piece play. Mauricio Cuero chipped a free-kick from the left wing to the far post where Edgar Zaldivar was able to beat his defender and slide to tap the ball in.
Los Zorros nearly found the goal again in the 17th minute when Facundo Barcelo received a pass in the box and de media vuelta took a right-footed shot that the Zacatepec goalie was able to deflect.
Los Caneros were able to equalize the game in the 46th on a set piece play of their own. Juan Basulto found a deflected corner kick inside the box and placed it high and right of Edgar Hernandez.
Zacatepec was able to take the lead a few minutes later, thru the air again, in the 57th minute. Gustavo Ramirez scored his 1st goal of the night when he found a Facundo Taborda cross in the box and dove to head the ball to the right of Hernandez.
Ramirez almost scored his brace in the 60th when he received a thru ball behind the Atlas defense, dribbled into the box, and put a powerful shot just to the right of Hernandez’s goal.
The home team and Ramirez didn’t have to wait long for a 2nd goal as just four minutes later, Ramirez again found the net. Elbis took advantage of sloppy defensive play from Atlas and stole the ball in the opposing 3rd of the field, and crossed the ball to Ramirez who tapped it in for his brace.
Atlas was able to get within one via a dead ball again, in the 77th minute. Javier Correa took a free-kick from about 25 yards out and put a right-footed shot over the wall and into the upper 90 past a diving Alejandro Arana.
The win gives Zacatepec their 2nd win of the month and keeps their momentum going into next Saturday when they host LUDC in the Ascenso MX. La Academia will look to bounce back from their so far bitter August when they visit the recently walloped Tiburones Rojos in Veracruz on Friday.
