Rayadas will look for a place in the Apertura 2023 Final in the second leg.

Monterrey and Tigres Femenil drew 0-0 in the first leg of the Clásico Regio Semifinal at Estadio BBVA.

The match began intensely with both teams looking for the opponent's goal.

In the first half, Rayadas were closer to the rival's net, but were unable to score.

At the beginning of the second half, Samantha Simental was sent off, but the team kept up the high pressure.

Carlee Giammona had the first opportunity at minute 12, when she connected with a bicycle kick from Jermaine Seoposenwe's cross, but the ball went wide of the goal.

Six minutes later, Karol Bernal sent in a cross and Christina Burkenroad headed the ball, but the feline goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago kept the ball.

In the second half, the team coached by Eva Espejo tried to open the scoring, however, they were unable to break the rival's net and everything will be defined in the second leg.

Samantha Simental, Rayadas' defender, received a red card at minute 51, after fighting with Tigres Femenil's Lizbeth Ovalle for the ball.

At minute 63, Jermaine Seoposenwe took advantage of a rebound after a free kick taken by Nicole Pérez, but the shot went over the opponent's goal.

Pamela Tajonar made a great save to prevent the rival team from scoring when, at minute 85, she saved a shot by Tigres Femenil's Belén Cruz.

Minutes before the end of the match, Eva Espejo, technical director of Rayadas, received a red card.

With this result, Rayadas will seek a place in the Final in the second leg, to be played this Monday at 8:00 pm (MT) at Estadio Universitario.

Andrés Jiménez