This Harold Preciado miss is one for the ages

Photo by Manuel Guadarrama/Getty ImagesDown 0-2 to Rayados at home in yet another battle to claim the ‘Best team of the North’ title, Santos found themselves in a complicated situation. Having failed to convert on multiple good chances throughout the game which would’ve changed things drastically, their clear-cut best opportunity of the night came in the 85th minute, on the boots of their top offensive talent and goalscorer, Harold Preciado.

After taking control of the ball on the right side, Santi Muñoz sent in a cross that all 4 contestants (2 Santos, 2 Rayados) failed to deal with, allowing the ball to reach a waiting Santiago Núñez, who tried to find a teammate in the six-yard box. That…