5-6 JANUARY 2002

Cruz Azul			1-0			Celaya
Abreu 45

Victorino launched a cross that found Abreu who headed into the top right
corner to open the season with a win.
 
 
Pumas				1-0			Monterey
De La Torre 62

De la torre  scored at the second attempt after Ramirez had a spectacular
saved it was not a good game.


Guadalajara			1-1			La Piedad
Madrigal 34 (og)						Coemer 67

Guadalajara took the lead thanks to Madrigal own goal in the second
half La Piedad when for the equalize and they did when Coemer drove a
shot past Sanchez to steal point.


Morelia				1-1			Tigers
Alex 2							Olalde 60
 
Alex give Morelia the lead early in the game with a beautiful goal. Tigers
came back in the second half when Olade scored after a rebound.


Leon				0-2			Toluca
							Garcia 77
							Ponce 81

Toluca attack the whole game and they took the lead when Cardozo headed the 
ball to Garcia whos shot went past Islas four minutes later Ponce play a one-two
with Alfaro to give Toluca all three points.


Pachuca				3-2			America
Chitiva 47						Mendoza 37
Arango 54						Castillo 39
Caballero 78

The best game of the round America took the lead when Villa cross found
Mendoza two minutes later Castillo headed in Pardo corner kick to give America
two-zero lead. In the second half Pachuca show way the won the league last
year. Chitiva score from a beautiful free kick then Caballero cross found Arango
who beat Rios with near post shot a brilliant volley goal by Caballero finish the
comeback.


Necaxa				3-0			Puebla
Zague 22
Aguinaga 66
Luna 79

The penalty kick save by Martinez was the only bright sight for Puebla. Zague
put Necaxa in front with a clinical first time strike a mistike in the defence allow
Aguinaga to score the second goal another mistake let Luna to score with a shot
to the second post and give Necaxa deserve victory.


Santos				3-3			Atlas
Borgetti 3						Salazar 30
Altamirano 28						Mendez 43
Rodriguez 46						Macias 88
 
Borgetti drove a shot past Campos to give Santos the lead Altamirano headed
Pony corner. Atlas came back when Salazar shot beat everybody then Martinez
did a mistake when he gifh the ball to Mendez who tapped into a empty net
three minutes later Santos took the lead back thanks to Rrodriguez headed
from corner kick in the last minutes Macias header give Atlas a well deserve
point.


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net