Oliver Torres: double and the final with Monterrey

A double from the Spanish Oliver Torres This Saturday they broke the 5-1 win Saint Louis of Montereyunder the direction of Argentine Martín Demichelis, and took him to the final of the Mexican Apertura Tournament. Argentine Germán Berterame, American Brandon Vázquez and Daniel Guillén’s own goal also contributed to Monterrey’s performance. Frenchman Sébastien Salles-Lamonge scored a penalty for San Luis.

San Luis, led by Domènec Torrent, won the first leg 2-1 on Wednesday. The series ended 6-3 in favor of Demichelis’ team. Monterrey dominated the first half and goalkeeper Andrés Sánchez was the outstanding figure by preventing San Luis from going down.

Already in the 1st minute, Sánchez neutralized a header from Héctor Moreno, and in the 18th minute he denied a long-distance shot from the Spanish Sergio Canales. Monterrey didn’t let up its intensity in the second half and at the start, in the 47th minute, Torres took advantage of a defensive rebound from a cross into the area, sending a low shot from the right past Sánchez’s left post for 1 -0.

The Rayados took advantage of their good moment in the match to extend their lead to 52 with a mid-range shot from Canales, prompting another loose ball from Sánchez, who now allowed Berterame to do it’s 2-0. San Luis reacted to a penalty that Héctor Moreno took against Brazilian Vitinho and that Frenchman Sébastien Salles-Lamonge took in the 73rd minute to make it 2-1.

However, it was not enough to stop Monterrey’s siege, which in the 82nd minute, on a corner kick by Canales, led to an own goal by Guillén for a 3-1 score. Oliver Torres scored his first goal in the 85th minute to make it 4-1, with another volley from a defensive rebound, and Brandon Vázquez sealed the win and a place in the final in the 91st. minute by a lob shot.

The other semifinal, which left the first leg 0-0, will be resolved this Sunday, when Cruz Azul welcomes two-time champion América.