¡Tigers makes history! The team of Ricardo Ferretti won 1-0 at Palm trees a la Club World Cup semifinal and becomes the first Mexican and CONCACAF finalist in this contest, as the rest always stayed in the anteroom of the duel for the title.
Once again it was Andre Pierre Gignac the man who directed the felines to the next stage, as by charging a perfect 1 penalty in the 53rd minute, it was enough to get his ticket to the duel for the title in which they could face Bayern Munich.
The auriazules dominated all the party and in the first half, those of St. Nicholas had to score, but the archer Weverton Pereirto be the hero of the Brazilian team, saving his team from three goals.
The first of the stops was in the 3rd minute Carlos González of head was very close to write down, but the archer got to cut with a blow of hand.
Palmeiras’ attack was nil and all that was in danger, fell out of place; while at 33 ‘came another cut of Weverton, In a cross from the left, no angle for Gignac and the ball did not enter due to great performance of the goalkeeper.
In the 37th minute another key play was made, a header from Gignac towards the lower corner, and again the porter miraculously appeared.
In the complementary part, 52 minutes into the game, Carlos González received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first; was scored and Gignac took the ball, charged perfect with power, impossible for Weverton, who even guessed where the shot was going, but could not stop the 53 ‘for the Tigers 1-0.
Palmeiras responded with a goal in the 57th minute, but fortunately for the Mexicans, he was out of place and the goal of the Brazilians did not count for respite from Ferretti who had the annoying gesture.
Little by little as the final stretch of the match approached, Palmeiras was approaching the arc, but the auriazul defense never lost concentration, the dominance was always for those of Tuca and now they are just waiting for their rival to come out of this Monday’s duel between Bayern Munich and Al-Ahly.
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