Pumas vs All Blacks: this was the goal of Juan Martín González that changed the history of the match

The Cougars They took a historic win this Saturday in Christchurch for the third round of the Rugby Championship. It was the first time they defeated the powerful New Zealand All Blacks and the second time they got a victory over the New Zealanders. But there was a key moment that changed the fate of the game: the goal John Martin Gonzalez.

The Pumas went to the locker room after the first half down on the scoreboard, just 15-12 and fighting evenly.

The second part was as tough as the first and the small difference in the scoreboard gave a glimpse of hope for the riders. Michele Sheika. Fueled by the All Blacks’ unusual mistakes.

With no ball or control, the Los Pumas were clean on defense. A penalty from Matera for tackling without the ball allowed Mo’unga to stretch the difference to six points. And here came the highlight of the match, because after a long outing of Carreras, Boffelli fought high ball and dismantled the local defense. Juan Martín González finds the ball and faces his rival’s goal with determination. Just like against the Wallabies, the man from Mendoza made his goal and with the points from the conversion the Pumas took the lead 19-18. The surprise left the Christchurch stadium speechless.

That was the points threshold for New Zealand. From there, Los Pumas continued to increase on penalties until reaching the final 25-18.

The phrase that motivated the Los Pumas

“Trust” was one of the words that was heard on the lips of several protagonists after the historic 25-18 victory that the Los Pumas won against the All Blacks in Christchurch for the third round of the rugby championship. Confidence was what the players and the coaching staff had before the match. And this was evident in the locker room they occupied at the Orangetheory Stadium.

A chalkboard with a phrase written in capital letters with a red marker: “Remember this day, guys. It will be yours for the rest of your life. ”That image was shared in the Argentine team’s accounts on various social networks shortly after the match ended. A confident hand had scribbled those words before the duel.

Next to that blackboard the players danced as they returned to the locker room after the match that meant the first victory of an Argentine team against the Men in Black in New Zealand territory. Gamers will surely remember this August 27th for the rest of their lives.

“Yesterday we dared to say that we would win it. The whole group pushes for the same part, we are convinced of what we want to do ”, assured Matías Moroni. “We are writing a new page in the history of Los Pumas. It is a huge pride to be part of this team ”, celebrated captain Julián Montoya.

Coach Michael Cheika expressed himself along the same lines, underlining that his group of players was “always ready”. “Tonight was a great challenge, but they trusted and for that I am proud,” he stressed, although he avoided overflows and stressed that he and his pupils had “a lot to work on for the next game”.

And so it will be, given that the Argentine squad will not have much time for rest and celebration: next Saturday at 4.05 the Pumas, leaders of the rugby championship, will have to face the All Blacks once again, this time at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.