San Luis suffer another defeat at home against Chiapas
San Luis Potosi FC were routed 3-0 by Chiapas last night in front of a poor home crowd. Goals from Oribe Peralta (16) Danilinho (56) and Oribe Peralta (58) condemned the Gladiators to another defeat following the 4-2 humbling to Cruz Azul last week.
The result now leaves San Luis 3rd in Group 1 of the Mexican 1st Division having won 2, drawn 4 and lost 3 this season.
The rain and 8.45 night-time start must have dissuaded many supporters to attend this match as at kick-off the stadium was barely half full.
It was Chiapas who started the brighter forcing a few blocked shots after scrappy build up play. A scything tackle from Michael Orozco on 3 minutes brought the first yellow card of the match but the resulting free kick was headed wide by Oscar Razo Ventura.
Chiapas early endeavour eventually paid off in the 16th minute when Oribe Peralta was left unmarked in the box from a corner and he had ample time to place his shot high past San Luis goalkeeper Adrian Martinez.
The rest of the half was largely uneventful as both sides were culpable of miss-placed passes and bad communication in midfield. The game became scrappy with neither team deciding to take control.
Both sides squandered several chances with poor finishing before the referee blew for half time.
The 2nd half started at a slow pace with San Luis enjoying the best chances but their strikers lacked composure in front of goal and wasted several chances to equalise.
This seemed to reawaken Chiapas and one of several marauding runs from Oribe Peralta finally paid off. In the 56th minute a cross by Peralta at first was comically missed by Chiapas striker Josiel, however the San Luis defenders failed clear and gifted the ball to Danilinho who shot high past the keeper from inside the box.
The 3rd goal quickly followed in 58 minutes again the result of suicidal defending and Martinez indecision. A poor clearance was gathered by Oribe Peralta who had time to dummy the defender and round the keeper then finish low into goal ending the match as a contest.
San Luis tried to rally but good build and neat one-two exchanges led only to ballooned shots and smart saves from Chiapas keeper Oscar Perez. Even when a Perez parry fell to striker Alfredo Moreno he missed front 5 yards.
The final whistle was met with howls of derision from the few San Luis fans who stayed to the bitter end and the San Luis walked off to a humiliating defeat to bottom place Chiapas.
San Luis Potosi now face a tough trip to in form Toluca on Sunday while Chiapas shall pay at home against Pumas a day before.
