James Rodríguez de León celebrates his first goal of the semester in the MX League.
Photo: EFE – Luis Ramírez
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James Rodríguez was again the protagonist with the Leon of Mexico. After overcoming an Achilles tendon injury, he started Tuesday at the 2-2 draw against Mazatlan, in duel corresponding to the tenth day of the MX League. He scored from the penalty spot and attended in the second goal of the Esmeraldas.
The duel was played at the León stadium and had a first half dominated by the local team. At the close of that stage, at minute 45+2, James cheated goalkeeper Ricardo Gutiérrez and turned 1-0 with an impeccable collection from twelve steps.
Just a few moments later, already in the aggregate, the captain of the Colombian team reappeared. He took over a rebound on the front, raised his head and put a precise center to the second stick. There, Panamanian Ismael Díaz connected head to mark the partial 2-0.
It seemed that León had the controlled game, but in the complement the story changed. The visit reacted and found in Anderson Duarte to his figure.
First, at 61, the Uruguayan discounted with a header after a pass by José Esquivel. Just four minutes later, at 65, he became present again with a powerful right that overcame Oscar García's resistance and decreed the final 2-2.
The result leaves the team led by Eduardo Berizzo in the tenth position of the table, right on the border of the clubs that access the MX League play. Mazatlan, under the orders of Robert Dante Siboldi, remains in the fourteenth box.
James was not the only Colombian who saw action in this commitment of the MX League. The Esmeralda painting also had the presences of defender Stiven Barreiro and the flyer Daniel Arcila, while Mazatlan had midfielder Nicolás Benedetti.
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