Rayados only needed to score one goal to progress to the final of the Clausura 2024, but were unable to score a third in their semi-final return against Cruz Azul, a 2-1 win as a visitor, but they had to do so with a margin. Two goals.
The Light Blues stepped up in the second half, with Angel Sepulveda scoring in the 61st minute, which seemed to dampen the mood of the Gang, but it almost paid off as they kept trying.
German Berterem scored the first goal of his double in the 67th minute, but after leveling the match at 1-1, Jesus Gallardo made a big mistake.
Terrible failure
Gallardo came on as a substitute in the 69th minute at the same time as Luis Romo came on, with Jordi Cortiso and Gerardo Arteaga out.
As Luis sent a cross to the second post, Romo and Gallardo were the protagonists of this important play, where Jesus came, where the goalkeeper was beaten and the goal opened, to push the ball into the nets and it flew the shot incredibly in 72'.
Berterem's goal came immediately in the 73', so if Gallardo had scored, the German's goal would have been missed.
Now, Monterey fans want Jesus Gallardo, whose contract was renewed in 2023 by the board until 2026, to leave the team.
