Haaguares-de-Chiapas and Montañeses drew 2:2 in their Primera Premier Regular Season clash on Saturday, the game stretching into extra time before a penalty decided the points. The hosts, sitting fifth in the table, had looked set to extend their unbeaten run until the visitors found a way back into it. And here's the thing — five goals across ninety-plus minutes, yet the final tally reads even.
The opening exchanges were frantic. Haaguares struck first in the ninth minute, then Montañeses responded within ten. By the twenty-sixth minute, three goals had already gone in, with the home side holding a narrow advantage. To be fair, it was not a tactical masterclass; it was two teams willing to leave themselves exposed.
Haaguares extended their lead in the seventy-ninth minute, putting the result beyond doubt in the minds of many. Then Montañeses refused to surrender. A penalty in the first minute of extra time — 120+1 — brought them level, cancelling out what had felt like a comfortable home win.
Before this match, Haaguares sat fifth with four points from two games, while Montañeses occupied seventh on two points. The draw keeps both sides in the mix, though the gap between them remains. By then, the form guide told its own story — Haaguares had won one and drawn one, Montañeses two draws from two.
The result means neither side can afford to look too far ahead. Cup football has its own rules, and this was league football played under pressure. The table goes out of the window in these games, and tonight both teams learned that the hard way.