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MONTERREY, MEXICO (March 12, 2019) Despite excellent defensive play by goalkeeper Joe Willis (shown left), the Houston Dynamo fell to Tigres UANL by the score of 1-0 in the second natch of their two-game series of the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. With the win, combined with their 2-0 victory on Tuesday, March 5, Tigres wins the series by the aggregate score of 3-0. They will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament against Santa Laguna, with the first leg being played April 2-4. The second leg will take place on April 9-11.
Willis' play in the first 68 minutes was impressive, tallying four saves. In the 68th minute, defender Carlos Salcedo got the ball past Willis for the lone score of the match. The two best chances for Houston came in the 23th and 29th minutes when midfielder Tommy McNamara had opportunities to score. In the 50th minute, forward Mauro Manotas took a hard shot at the net; which went high. Captain DeMarcus Beasley saw 19 minutes of action prior to being replaced, for what was described as "tactical reasons" by Adam Lundkvist. Lundkvist had three corner kicks along with great defensive plays.
Next up for Houston is Saturday. March 16 meeting with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CDT.
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