Tigres delivered a 2-2 draw in its visit to Alajuelense in Costa Rica for the second match of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Alajuelense debuted in the tournament with a tie against Tigres, though will have left hoping for a better result.
Despite Tigres' superiority on the field, Diego Calvo, who came in as a susbsitute in the first half due to an injury to Kevin Sancho, scored on a long distance shot to give the local team the lead.
In the 40th minute, Alonso Zamora took advantage of chaos in the box to finish on a loose ball to even up the match.
Twelve minutes into the second half, Manuel Viniegra headed the ball into goal to give Tigres the lead 2-1.
As time was winding down, Luis Miguel Valle got the qualizer with a long distance shot to the left post to make the final score 2-2.
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Tigres y Alajuelense offered a great shootout in Costa Rica finishing 2-2.
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Diego Calvo scored the first goal of the match Alajuelense.
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David Toledo was one of the most active players on the field.
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Manuel Viniegra scored the second goal for Tigres to give them a temporary 2-1 lead.
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Alajuelense rescued the draw with an equalizer from Luis Valle in the 90th minute.
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Tigres could not get the three points but they remain leaders of the group.
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