Bravos Look For Quick Turnaround Against Monterrey As Fans Return
Bravos de FC Juarez have no other choice than to turn the page quickly on the what was their most recent defeat Sunday against Santos Laguna as they will have a mid week league match tonight when they host Monterrey at Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium.
This evening’s match will mark a special occasion as for the first time in a year fans will be welcomed back to a Bravos match since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stadium will host the FC Juarez faithful at 30 percent capacity.
The Bravos only had a couple of days to prepare for tonight’s match but that will have to do as the pressure is starting to build up for this team to accumulate more points as the first half of the season is wrapping up.
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FC Juarez surprised Chivas by defeating them 2-1 and getting their first win of the season. Juarez had only scored a single goal prior but they scored twice on the evening, dominating the first half and then holding on defensively to get the victory. Chivas meanwhile has failed to win a game so far in this season, and once again they displayed a poor defensive game despite improving in the second half. It was too little too late, and they will now have a super difficult away game against current champion Leon, so their crisis might extend for a week. FC Juarez will have to make a third consecutive away trip, this time to face Puebla, considering they were scheduled to play Tigres at home next week, but the game is postponed because of the Club World Cup taking place.