Rayadas lost 1-0 to Club Toluca in the first leg of the Quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura 2024.

Monterrey started the match with intensity, but Toluca opened the scoring in the final stretch of the first half.

At minute 10, Lucia Garcia shot at goal, but the ball crashed into the outside of the opponent's goal. Close!

At minute 15, Brenda Da Graca from Toluca took a cross-shot and the ball hit the base of the post.

Minutes later, Merel Van Dongen took a free kick from the edge of the area. The ball crashed into the wall.

44' TOLUCA 1-0 RAYADAS | Cinthya Peraza
Cinthya Peraza opened the scoring for Toluca with a powerful shot from outside the box.

In the second half, the team coached by Amelia Valverde tried to turn the score around, but were unable to find the back of the net.

At the start of the second half, Christina Burkenroad had an advantage in the opponent's goal, but her shot was not powerful enough and ended in a goal kick.

Monterrey continued to try with a series of consecutive corner kicks, but the ball failed to break the rival's net.

The albiazul team will look to turn the series around at home and secure a place in the Semifinals of the Apertura 2024.

Rayadas will host Toluca next Monday 11, at 7:10 p.m. at Estadio BBVA, for the second leg of the Quarter-Finals.

Andrés Jiménez