VANCOUVER, BC – Mention this video clip to Axel Schuster and his face lights up. As we begin to describe the play, the new Vancouver Whitecaps FC sporting director quickly intervenes.
“I know it in my mind,” he says.
It’s November 22. Matchday 19 of 19 in the 2018-19 Liga MX Torneo Apertura. And for Puebla FC, their final match of the season. There’s nothing to play for. Puebla is safe from relegation and eliminated from playoff contention. Their opponent on the night? Playoff-bound Club Necaxa.
Nonetheless, Puebla strikes first in the 12th minute.