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Goals and Highlights: Puebla 3-1 Nicaragua in Friendly Game
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End game
Puebla 3-1 Nicaragua.
87'
Puebla Goal
Martinez tricks the goalkeeper and puts the ball inside the post to make it 3-1.
86'
Cortizo was fouled inside the area and the referee awarded a penalty kick.
81'
Ortiz's shot inside the area is controlled by Nicaragua's goalkeeper.
75'
Out Ingram, Barrera and Moreno
In, Acevedo, Acuña and Talavera
Nicaragua changes
72'
Ortiz with a shot from outside the area that went high.
70'
Barragán wasted the chance and inside the area he gave it to the goalkeeper.
65'
Enter Castillo, Herrera, Vázquez
Ferrareis, Araujo and Salas come out.
Puebla changes
62'
Puebla Goal
Barragán with the definition inside the area to send the ball into the net and make it 2-1.
60'
Belli comes off and Hernandez enters, change for Nicaragua.
58'
Nicaragua's cross into the six-yard box was blocked by the Puebla defense.
56'
Segovia and Robes come out and Cortizo and Varone enter, changes for Puebla.
53'
A well-timed Nicaraguan sweep at the far post sent the ball to the corner.
46'
The second half begins between Puebla and Nicaragua.
Half time
Puebla 1-1 Nicaragua.
45'
Two more minutes are added.
43'
Puebla goal. Corral sends the ball in from the penalty spot to make it 1-1.
42'
The referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of Puebla.
39'
Mancuello steals the ball and rushes the shot that goes over the goal.
33'
Nicaragua Goal
Bonilla's shot from half distance is placed in the corner of the net to make it 1-0.
32'
Moncada enters and Arteaga leaves, change for Nicaragua.
30'
Diego de Buen's filtered ball, but the goalkeeper arrives first to deny the ball.
27'
Martinez filters the ball to Barragan, who takes the shot right to the goalkeeper's spot.
18'
Martinez's shot inside the box was deflected by the defense and the goalkeeper, but the defender was able to clear the ball off the line.
15'
Martinez with a long-range shot that sails over the goal.
8'
First minutes of the match and Puebla had more possession of the ball and played more time in the opponent's field.
3'
Araujo's cross is not finished by Martínez and the ball goes wide.
0'
The match between Puebla and Nicaragua kicks off.
Minutes away
We are minutes away from kick-off at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc between Puebla and Nicaragua.
Inauguration
It is worth noting that a press room was also inaugurated on this day. So Puebla is in full dress tonight:
Porque se amerita la ocasión, nos pusimos de gala en el 🏟Cuauhtémoc🎩🔵
— Club Puebla 🎽 (@ClubPueblaMX) March 25, 2022
En nombre del mayor exponente del periodismo poblano: ¡Sala de Prensa "Javier López Díaz"!🎙#LaFranjaQueNosUne🎽 pic.twitter.com/7kW5Qlsazv
Motivated
Nicaragua arrived in Puebla yesterday and has shown great confidence in putting on a good show and coming out on top against Puebla:
¡Vamos con todo!🔵⚪️
— Selección Nacional de Nicaragua (@LaAzulyBlancoNI) March 23, 2022
Mañana tenemos un compromiso con 🇳🇮#laazulyblanco #tequierodeverdad pic.twitter.com/41KnoTJtYK
XI Puebla
30 Rodríguez, 17 Gularte, 5 De Buen, 17 Segovia, 2 Ferrareis, 6 Salas, 22 Cortizo, 20 Araujo, 10 Mancuello, 28 Barragán, 15 Martínez.
The Franja has arrived
This is how the Puebla Franja arrived at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium in search of giving their fans something to cheer about:
New clothing
La Franja del Puebla will take advantage of this game to present its new dark blue jersey:
Hoy, #LaFranjaAuténticamentePoblana se estrena a nivel internacional 🌎
— Club Puebla 🎽 (@ClubPueblaMX) March 25, 2022
¡Lucimos 200 años de la tradición del Chile en Nogada!🥹
RT si te vestirás igual que #LaFranjaQueNosUne🎽 pic.twitter.com/GsXIV1r2fG
Next day
After this preparation game, Puebla will return to Liga MX action on Sunday 3 when they visit the Diablos Rojos del Toluca.
Rest
This game will also serve as an opportunity for La Franja of Puebla to take a break from the pressure they have been under, especially due to the good performance of coach Nicolás Larcamón, who has been linked to other teams, including América.
The reunion
Nicaragua had not played for several months and will use this game to test players for the next World Cup and Gold Cup qualifiers.
Start
Puebla and Nicaragua will play a friendly match to take advantage of the break that the leagues have had due to the FIFA Date. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the game.
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What time is Puebla vs Nicaragua match for Friendly Match 2022?
This is the start time of the game Puebla vs Nicaragua of March 24th in several countries:
Argentina: 11:00 PM
Bolivia: 10:00 PM
Brazil: 11:00 PM
Chile: 10:00 PM
Colombia: 9:00 PM
Ecuador: 9:00 PM
United States (ET): 10:00 PM
Spain: 3:00 AM
Mexico: 8:00 PM
Paraguay: 11:00 PM
Peru: 10:00 PM
Uruguay: 11:00 PM
Last games
It should be noted that these teams will face each other for the first time on the field, emphasizing that the Puebla board of directors has set the ticket price at 50 pesos in order to encourage fans to attend the stadium, despite the fact that it coincides with the same time that the Mexican national team plays.
Key player Nicaragua
Jaime Moreno will have a good opportunity to showcase himself in this series of games and gain the confidence of his coach for the following friendly games, in preparation for the qualifiers for the next World Cup.
Key player Puebla
A player who seems to be getting his second wind is Jordi Cortizo, who is being relevant in the midfield and who also has the ability to get into the enemy's area, especially with mid-distance shots.
Last roster Nicaragua
1 Denis Espinoza, 2 Josué Quijano, 5 Marvin Fletes, 6 Luis Copete, 21 Francisco Flores, 8 Richard Rodríguez, 14 Kevin Serapio, 21 Juan Barrera, 7 Carlos Chavarría, 10 Byron Bonilla, 9 Jaime Moreno.
Last roster Puebla
1 Antony Silva, 12 Israel Reyes, 16 Juan Pablo Segovia, 17 Emanuel Gulartem 20 Maximiliano Araujo, 2 Gustavo Ferrareis, 10 Federico Mancuello, 6 Javier Salas, 14 Pablo Parra, 22 Jordi Cortizo, 9 Fernando Aristeguieta.
Nicaragua: tour in Mexico
With a view to the next World Cup, Nicaragua will take advantage of this FIFA Date to make a tour in Mexico where they faced in an inter-squad match against Rayos del Necaxa and, in addition to this game against Puebla, on Sunday they will visit Atletico San Luis.
Puebla: regain confidence
Although they are at the top of the general table only behind Pachuca and Tigres, Puebla has fallen in recent matches, losing to Atlético de San Luis and drawing at home against Santos, so this match, in addition to giving minutes to players who have not had so much activity, will serve to gain and regain confidence.
The Kick-off
The Puebla vs Nicaragua match will be played at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium, in Puebla, Mexico. The kick-off is scheduled at 22:00 pm ET.
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