Racing de Veracruz tied one goal at La Casa del Monstruo Morado against Tapachula FC, in a match valid for the eleventh round of the Premier League Serie A, played before a full house at the Hugo Sánchez Márquez Sports Unit

The match began with a lot of tension on both sides, with Racing de Veracruz trying to get the ball out of the box, and with the visiting team trying to put pressure on the Monstruo Morado. The first dangerous play came in the 24th minute, with an individual play by Moisés Villatoro that ended with a shot that went just wide of the Racing goal defended by Axel Quiroz. And 4 minutes later, after a long possession by the Veracruz team, Diego Valanta made a measured change of play to Andrés Pérez's chest, who controlled it and entered the area but his shot was deflected by a visiting defender.

With 5 minutes left in the first half, Tapachula stole the ball from Racing's exit and the ball reached Francisco Moreno, who left Ricardo Hernández alone, who hit a left-footed shot that went wide. This was the end of a first half in which Racing de Veracruz had control of the ball, but could not find the necessary depth.

The Purple Monster came close to scoring the opening goal in just the fifth minute of the second half, when a cross from Andrés Pérez flew past the visiting goalkeeper and Farid Patjane headed in at the far post, but his shot didn't find the net. The visitors responded just 3 minutes later, but Moisés Villatoro sent his shot high when he faced Axel Quiroz.

Racing de Veracruz knocked on the door again in the 55th minute, when they took a short corner kick and Andrés Pérez's cross was headed high by Said Jaramillo. In the next play, Andrés Pérez overflowed on the right and Farid Patjane shot inside the six-yard box, and Moisés Muñoz sent it to the corner, a play that would end with another shot by Patjane.

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At 58 minutes into the game, Tapachula silenced La Casa del Monstruo Morado, who had been supporting their team's good form: Moisés Villatoro beat Eduardo Lagunes and entered the area to finish from below and beat Axel Quiroz to give the visitors the lead.

The first attempt by El Monstruo Morado in search of a draw came in the 66th minute with a shot by Andrés Pérez that looked like it would go into the visiting goal, but Daniel Montoya headed it away. Four minutes later, Fernando Ramírez headed the ball wide. The visitors were left with 10 men after Luis Castillo received two yellow cards in the 72nd and 74th minutes.

In the 80th minute, Raúl Magallón received a through ball, beat goalkeeper Muñoz and shot into the open net. Racing de Veracruz came within inches of tying the score in the 90th minute, with a cross from Alejandro Leal that was headed in by Andrés Pérez and goalkeeper Muñoz risked his physicality to prevent Farid Patjane's counter-attack off the line. In added time, Said Jaramillo had a double chance to score from a corner kick, but Moisés Muñoz made his mark.

The visiting goalkeeper was unable to stop everything, and in the 93rd minute a corner kick taken by Alejandro Leal was headed in at the far post by Raúl Magallón, who scored a spectacular goal to seal the final draw.

With this result, Racing de Veracruz reached 17 points in Group 3 of the Liga Premier Serie A, the result of 4 wins, 4 draws, three losses and an extra point from penalties. The Racing team has scored 12 goals and has received 9, leaving its goal difference at +3.

The team led by Alejandro Pérez will play again next Saturday, November 16, visiting Mineros de Fresnillo.

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