FC Salzburg edge Pachuca 2-1 in storm-delayed Club World Cup clash
FC Salzburg secured a 2-1 victory against CF Pachuca in a Club World Cup Group H match, highlighted by Karim Onisiwo's decisive 76th-minute goal. Oscar Gloukh's earlier strike was followed by a weather delay due to lightning. Pachuca's Bryan Gonza...
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Red Bull Salzburg's Oscar Gloukh celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Club World Cup group H match against CF Pachuca in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Dean)
Oscar Gloukh opened the scoring for Salzburg in the 42nd minute, but the match was halted close to an hour at halftime due to lightning in the area.
In the United States, standard public safety protocols require that outdoor sporting events be suspended for a minimum of 30 minutes whenever lightning is observed or thunder is heard.
Storms clouds move over the stadium during the Club World Cup group H match between CF Pachuca and FC Salzburg in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Pachuca equalized almost immediately, after the resumption, through Bryan Gonzalez.
Pachuca captain Salomon Rondon came close multiple times, including a shot that clipped the crossbar. However, 18-year-old Salzburg debutant Christian Zawieschitzky stood firm in goal.
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Attendance was notably lower than Sunday’s Bayern-Auckland fixture, drawing just 5,282 fans.
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