When the final whistle sounded, all the Hurricanes players, coaches, club staff, and fans were in a frenzy.
Because this is the first time in the history of the Hurricanes that they have reached the final of the Copa Libertadores, and it is also the first time that they have the opportunity to compete for the championship. If it does win in the end, it will be the first time in the history of Atletico Hurricanes to win the Copa Libertadores.
As for Atletico Huracán, which has Alan Willard, I won’t say 100%, but with all the top stars going to Europe, the possibility of defeating their opponents in the Copa Libertadores final and winning the championship is very high.
It can be said that the championship is in sight.
So everyone was very excited, including Alan Willard.
Advancing to the finals is just one last step away from helping the team win the championship and helping the girlfriends win football bets.
Therefore, even Velarde, who has already won the America's Cup, was very excited and had a warm celebration and interaction with his teammates and die-hard fans who traveled with the team.
The next day, in another game, after losing 1-2 in the first round, Mexico's Tigres played at home in the second round, reversed 3-1, and narrowly defeated Internacional Brasil with a total score of 4-3 to advance. finals.
Finally, Tigres from Mexico will compete with the Hurricanes for the championship. Internacional, who thought they could join the Argentinian team in the finals, unexpectedly fell on the way to the semifinals.
The final of the Copa Libertadores is different from the Champions League final. The Champions League final is set at a neutral venue and the outcome is determined by one game. The final of the Copa Libertadores is a match between the two teams in their respective stadiums. Like the previous knockout rounds, the winner is determined by the total score of the two rounds, and the advantage of away goals still plays a role.
The first leg of the final will be on July 29, when the Hurricanes will challenge Tigres away from home; the second leg will be on August 5, when the Hurricanes will face their opponents at home. Time is very tight, and there are only two A-League games in between.
Fortunately, the Hurricanes have a huge lead in the A-League and have enough room for error. Therefore, after the semi-finals, Atletico Hurricanes devoted all their efforts to preparations for the Copa Libertadores final, and the league in the middle was strategically abandoned.
Even if they lose all two league games and win all their competitors, Hurricanes Athletics will still be 5 points ahead of their opponents. Therefore, Mario Binco gave up in these two League Cup games, and the entire team supported Mario Binco's decision, including Velarde.
Therefore, the 18th round of the A-League match between the Hurricanes Athletics and Estudiantes of La Plata at home on July 26 was completely abandoned by the Hurricanes Athletics. Not only Velarde, Toranso, Romero, Avila, Man Basically all the main players, including Chinelli, got a chance to rest in rotation, and even goalkeeper Marcos Dias sat on the bench and got a chance to rest.
Villard, Toranso, and Avila were not replaced until the second half to maintain their condition through the game.
With such strategic abandonment, the Hurricanes were defeated 2-0 by Estudiantes of La Plata as expected, losing three points.
But neither the players nor the fans took this defeat to heart. When Mario Binco started this lineup with almost all substitutes, everyone expected this result.
Everyone's minds are already focused on the next game, which is the away game in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final.
On Monday, July 27, after Willard spent 2 skill points to increase the counter foot from 63 to 64, the remaining skill points were 304.
On July 28, the Hurricanes flew to distant Mexico to prepare for an away game against Tigres.
Flying from Argentina in South America to Mexico in North America to play an away game, the weather suddenly changed from winter to summer. If there was no rest in the last round of the game against Estudiantes of La Plata, how much combat effectiveness the main lineup could play in the away game is really worth it. Suspect.
Fortunately, the Hurricanes have a huge lead in the league and can calmly give up the last round of the league, allowing the main lineup to get sufficient rest. At the same time, the schedule of visiting first and then home allows the Hurricanes to adjust the tactical strategy of the second round based on the score of the first round and try their best to win the championship.
At 22:00 on the evening of July 29, with the referee's whistle, the first leg of the 2015 Copa Libertadores final between Mexico's Tigres and Argentina's Atletico Huracán officially began at Tigres' home stadium, the University Stadium.
Affected by the long flight and sudden changes in weather, everyone in the Hurricanes, including Willard, was in very average condition in this game. Although all the main players are playing, they can only defend passively.
As for Tigres, who are playing at home, considering the schedule, distance, and weather, they must win the first round by a big score. Otherwise, if they go to Argentina in the second round, it is entirely possible that they will be defeated by the Hurricanes led by Velarde. The competitive team was beaten violently.
Therefore, from the beginning of the game, Tigres pressed forward without any testing, trying to break through the Hurricanes' goal, score a goal, and then expand the lead step by step.
But with the presence of Willard, Tigres' attacks often come to nothing.
After playing for half an hour, it was not until the 32nd minute that Tigres made a threatening attack. In the end, winger Damm made a pass from the right, center Gignac headed the ball over, and midfielder Soby Si volleyed in the penalty area and hit a very threatening shot.
However, Hurricanes goalkeeper Marcos Dias was very focused. The moment Sobis volleyed the ball, he judged the path of the ball and pounced on it. He even used his fingers to knock the ball out of the post. , flew out of the bottom line.
The fans and commentators in Mexico all sighed, and the hundreds of die-hard fans who traveled with the Hurricanes Club applauded Marcos Dias for his wonderful save.
Tigres failed to grab the first point on the ensuing corner kick and was pushed out of the penalty area by Hurricanes defender Eduardo Domingos to clear the ball.
The game continues.
Despite their mediocre form, the Hurricanes Athletics will try their best to fight back when given the opportunity. After all, it is an away game now, and as long as a goal is scored, it is an away goal, which will be beneficial to the final result of the game.
It's a pity that Avila didn't feel good shooting today. He missed the assists sent to him by Toranso and Alejandro Romero and failed to score.
However, when the time came to the 42nd minute of the first half, Avila received a ground ball from Alejandro Romero on the left side of the penalty area, but unexpectedly did not play directly. Instead, after stopping the ball and attracting the attention of the defender and goalkeeper Guzman, he suddenly kicked back with an inverted triangle kick and knocked the ball into the gap outside the top of the penalty area.
Alan Willard stepped in from the back row and hit the ball back in an inverted triangle sent by Avila. He shot the ball without stopping about 24 meters away from the goal, hitting a powerful and heavy shot. Wave.
Velarde's 90-degree shot and the power brought by his physique made his shot not only powerful and fast, but also taking into account the tricky angle, and went straight to the lower right corner against the turf.
Goalkeeper Guzman was attracted to the left by Avila's stoppage adjustment just now. At this time, it was too late to fly to the right.
The ball arrived before Guzman and flew into the goal without any suspense. Guzman moved two steps and couldn't even make a save, so he watched helplessly as the ball flew into the goal.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, the away team Hurricane Athletic broke the deadlock with Willard's long shot from outside the penalty area and led Tigres 1-0. Not only did they score an away goal, but they also took the lead in the total score.
All Hurricanes fans at the scene and in front of the TV broke into enthusiastic applause and cheers to celebrate Willard's goal.
