While the attention was elsewhere ahead of Thursday's semi-final match, the Argentine forward came through when Los Guerreros needed him
Heading into Thursday's semi-final first leg between Santos Laguna and America, the questions about Santos' attack all focused on Djaniny and Jonathan Rodriguez. Would Djaniny, who left Santos' second leg win over Tigres in the quarter-finals, be fit to play? Could Santos score without Rodriguez, whose inclusion in the lineup gave Los Guerreros a more attacking look before he was sent off? Yes and yes, but it was a forgotten man who everyone was talking about after the game.
Julio Furch scored five goals for Santos during the season, but his double Thursday helped the Torreon team thrash America, 4-1. Now Furch and his teammates head into the second leg at Estadio Azteca with plenty of belief that they can win the series and move into the Liga MX final.
Furch was a big-time signing when Santos salvaged him from Veracruz before the 2017 Clausura, an indication that Santos was willing to spend to reload its attack with players proven in the Mexican first division. He's quietly lived up to the expectations, scoring five goals in his first tournament then adding nine in the 2017 Apertura but doing it for a poor Santos team. This season, Djaniny has stolen all the headlines, but Furch added five goals to the Cape Verde international's impressive haul.
Heading into Thursday's semi-final first leg between Santos Laguna and America, the questions about Santos' attack all focused on Djaniny and Jonathan Rodriguez. Would Djaniny, who left Santos' second leg win over Tigres in the quarter-finals, be fit to play? Could Santos score without Rodriguez, whose inclusion in the lineup gave Los Guerreros a more attacking look before he was sent off? Yes and yes, but it was a forgotten man who everyone was talking about after the game.
Julio Furch scored five goals for Santos during the season, but his double Thursday helped the Torreon team thrash America, 4-1. Now Furch and his teammates head into the second leg at Estadio Azteca with plenty of belief that they can win the series and move into the Liga MX final.
Furch was a big-time signing when Santos salvaged him from Veracruz before the 2017 Clausura, an indication that Santos was willing to spend to reload its attack with players proven in the Mexican first division. He's quietly lived up to the expectations, scoring five goals in his first tournament then adding nine in the 2017 Apertura but doing it for a poor Santos team. This season, Djaniny has stolen all the headlines, but Furch added five goals to the Cape Verde international's impressive haul.
