Karim Onisiwo scored in the 76th minute to lead FC Salzburg to a 2-1 victory over CF Pachuca in a Club World Cup Group H game on Wednesday night (Thursday according to IST).
Oscar Gloukh, a 21-year-old midfielder, scored in the 42nd minute for Salzburg in a game played in front of a crowd of 5,282 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
The game was delayed more than an hour after the start of the second half due to lightning in the area.
Pachuca tied the game quickly on a goal by Bryan Gonzalez barely a minute after play resumed.
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Pachuca captain Salomon Rondon had several chances, including one that hit the edge of the crossbar in the 31st minute, but was ultimately saved by the 18-year-old goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky, who was making his Salzburg debut.
The attendance was a major drop compared to Sunday’s Bayern-Auckland match, which drew a crowd of 21,152.
Salzburg rose to the top of Group H heading into its match against Al Hilal on Sunday, while Pachuca fell to the bottom ahead of its match against Spanish giant Real Madrid.
“We will keep working and move forward and do our best to damage control, said Pachuca manager Jaime Lozano after the loss.
“We have a young team, but young doesn’t mean inexperience. I think we have a lot of players who’ve played a lot of games, and football has changed a bit. … I think what’s important for us is that all the agreements we make beforehand that we stick to them during the game,” said Salzburg defender Jacob Rasmussen.
“I think overall, we did that. But, of course, it was a tough game. They made it difficult for us, but I also think that we showed a lot of character,” Rasmussen added.