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Almada slams Cruz Azul: One team tried to play and the other tried to obstruct

Santos Laguna's manager has left a 1-1 draw furious with the tactics his team encountered

Santos Laguna manager Jorge Almada has slammed Cruz Azul for time-wasting in a 1-1 draw on Sunday night, which he blamed in part on "permissive" referees.

His side went down a goal in the 64th minute, and he felt his opponents were cynical in their play from there.

However, Santos Laguna did manage to salvage a point through an 82nd-minute penalty kick conversion from Diego Valdes Contreras.

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What has been said?

"One team tried to play and the other tried to obstruct, with the help of a permissive referee," Almada said via TUDN.