Los Zacatecas miners They are one step away from making history in the BBVA expansion Liga MXdreaming of conquering your first title in the Closing 2025. Led by its captain and reference, Andrés Mendoza, “La Marea Granate” He prepares for a crucial duel this Sunday against the Jaiba Brava of the Tampico Madero in the first leg of the semifinals, to be played at the Tamaulipas stadium, the enclosure with the highest average assistance in the category.
After a vibrant comeback before Venados In the quarterfinals, miners arrives with the morale and a style of play that falls in love, guided by the ADN that distinguishes them: possession, control and passion.
Andrés Mendoza, midfielder and team captain, shared his deep link with the Zacatecan club, which he has considered his home for two and a half years. “Miners welcomed me from day one, both to me and my family. I feel wrapped and try to return that love on the court, which is where I have to answer. I have had good numbers on a personal level, but in the group we lack that last step to be champions,” confessed the containment, who has been a key piece in the team’s campaign.
Mendoza highlighted the distinctive seal of miners, a style of game based on possession and exit from the bottom, which has endured despite the changes of coaches and players.
“Before arriving, I liked to see miners for their way of playing. Since I am here, they instill the mining DNA: to go out playing, have the ball and minimize the goals against. The directive chooses players who fit in that mystique, from the goalkeeper to the striker, and the coaching staff guides us to fulfill that philosophy,” he explained.
The Tamaulipas stadium, known for its deafening atmosphere, will be the first obstacle in this semifinal. The Jaiba Brava, a solid team that has fitted few goals in the last games, will seek to take advantage of its location.
However, Mendoza stressed that mental strength will be the key to getting out. “We know that we have to get a good result there. We cannot allow us to write down, because at home it will be different. The environment weighs, with the screams and pressure, but within the field we are 11 against 11. If we are mentalized, the exterior does not affect us so much,” he said.
The captain also recalled the epic comeback against deer in the quarterfinals, in which miners reversed an adverse marker in the first leg. “After the match in Mérida, we met as players and mentally: ‘We lift this.’
Under the direction of Mario García, Miners has consolidated an ambitious project that combines youth and experience. The garnet tide, which ended the regular phase as one of the most regular teams, now faces a Tampico Madero that promises a closed duel. “We know that these instances are like that, each team regains its location, but we are going to look for a result that brings us closer to the final,” said Mendoza.
With Andrés Mendoza as leader and a squad committed to mining DNA, Zacatecas miners are ready to write a new chapter in their history. The semifinal against Jaiba Brava is more than a game: it is the opportunity to approach a title that excites an entire city. The Garnet tide trusts its captain and its style of play to take the first step towards glory this Sunday in Tampico.
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