The FIFA date caused that thousands of Mexican fans who reside in Houston could witness a duel between the most popular team as it is the Guadalajara before the team of the moment as it is Tigres. The Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas, opened its doors to receive fans who practically filled the property to witness the friendly duel but played at great intensity, without saving anything despite being a friendly duel. Although there was more fans of Chivas, the feline followers did not abandon their team either and in large quantity they went to support their team that dominated much of the first half. Both teams presented their best possible lineups for this game called the cup of champions, in which a trophy was put into play.
Between Enner, Zelarayán and Sosa, they triangulated on several occasions, generating danger in the goal of Rodolfo Cota who duly intervened in at least a couple of plays that promised to become a goal. The one who was very participative was the youth player Raúl Damián Torres, who joined the attack to send centers that could not be well defined by his teammates. As of minute 20, the game turned back and forth with arrivals of danger in both areas. Tigres closed the first part with intensity, a single play by Enner Valencia in the small area that could not be accommodated in the best way to shoot, but the ball was left to Damian Torres, who took a powerful shot that Cota controlled well in two times. After 45 minutes the score remained tied and the movements in the complementary part were not made wait by both teams. Tigres modified from the dressing room with four changes, while the herd started with the same 11 players. Dizzying was the start of the second half, with yellow cards and a couple of dangerous plays, one of each team, but the ball was still refusing to enter the goal. Juan Sanchez with his 1to1 covering did not let the ball go through the defensive zone of the nuevoloenses. It was until the minute 52 when En de Valencia made the big play to break the zero. For the center of the court was accompanied by Zelarayán who returned a wall that put him in front of the goal and stumbled into the area took Cota on his right side to define and no goalkeeper, putting the 1-0 on the scoreboard.
With the score 2-0 in favor of Tigres and with 64 minutes on the clock, Matías Almeyda decided to make six changes in one shot, to give opportunity to the youth of Chivas. With the changes, Guadalajara was not able to settle well on the pitch and the felines continued to generate danger that with difficulties resolved the defense tapatía in which in the end of the 90′ plus extra time the “felinos” Tigres captivated the win.
