Los Chamos hits eight as Parceros survives Shootouts in the Kings Cup Mexico quarter-finals
Alexis Gómez and Christian Lagunas scored twice; Adriano Nunes hit three. KRÜ awaits Parceros, while Los Chamos faces Raniza.
Los Chamos FC stormed through with an 8-2 win over Galácticos del Caribe in the Kings Cup Mexico quarter-finals at Domo Openbank on Sunday 11 October. Atlético Parceros FC advanced after drawing 4-4 with Aniquiladores FC and winning the Shootouts 2-1; Raniza FC knocked out Club de Cuervos 7-5.
The three winners join KRÜ FC in the semi-finals on 18 October. KRÜ FC faces Atlético Parceros FC, while Los Chamos FC takes on Raniza FC.
The three quarter-final scores
The quarter-finals produced one Shootouts decider and two outright wins:
- Atlético Parceros FC 4 (2) – 4 (1) Aniquiladores FC
- Galácticos del Caribe 2 – 8 Los Chamos FC
- Club de Cuervos 5 – 7 Raniza FC
Alexis Gómez keeps Parceros in it before the Shootouts
Diego Martínez put Aniquiladores ahead in the second minute. Alexis Gómez and Marlon Ramírez turned the score around before the break. Jacob “Lobo” Morales then scored twice, Juan Tilano added a goal for Parceros and Alexis converted a penalty. Patricio “Pato” Arias made it 4-4 in the 31st minute.
Atlético Parceros FC secured its place against Aniquiladores in the Shootouts, winning the decider 2-1. Alexis Gómez finished with two goals and the match MVP award.
Christian Lagunas scores twice as Los Chamos pulls clear
Los Chamos FC sent Galácticos del Caribe out with an 8-2 win. Christian Lagunas scored in the 22nd and 31st minutes and took the MVP award; Yair Arias also scored twice. Juan Cisneros completed the scoring in the 44th minute.
Julio Torres and Pablo Gómez scored for Galácticos in the 21st and 22nd minutes. Los Chamos finished with 14 shots on target, compared with Galácticos’ 11.
Adriano Nunes takes Raniza into the semi-finals
Raniza FC beat Club de Cuervos 7-5 with three goals from Adriano Nunes, including the last in the 46th minute. César Vallejo also scored; Fausto Alemán and Cristopher Castillo converted penalties, with Castillo’s counting double.
Luis Carbajal, Gustavo “Furby” Guillén, Jonathan Ponce, Juan Martos and Edu Maldonado scored for Club de Cuervos. Goals in the 40th, 43rd and 44th minutes tightened the finish, but Raniza held on to its semi-final place.
KRÜ awaits Parceros on 18 October
KRÜ FC and Atlético Parceros FC open the semi-finals on Sunday 18 October at 17:00 CDMX time. Los Chamos FC and Raniza FC follow at 18:00 CDMX time.
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