23-24 MARCH 2002

NECAXA				3-0			VERACRUZ
Sosa 7
Martinez 45
Castro 56

Sosa put Necaxa ahead with a rightfooted shot past the keeper. Just before half
time Martinez gave Necaxa a two-zero lead. Veracruz try to do something in the
second half they only had two real good chances. Castro goal was the only
chance that he had in the game.


TOLUCA				3-1			TIGERS
Sanchez 14						Ruiz 24
Cardozo 65,82

Sanchez opened the scoring with a shot to the right of the keeper. Ruiz headed
in the Suarez cross. In the second half it was Cardozo show he alone gave
Toluca the win. First he tap in the cross. morales volleyed was block after
keeper came out Cardozo went for the rebound and headed in. 


ATLANTE			0-4			TECOS
							Bautista 61,64
							Navia 70,89

Somebody needed to tell Atlante that they had a game because they were
humiliate. Tecos  scored four time in a 30-minute span. Navia headed the
ball to Bautista who first time shot beat the keeper. Bautista tap in the Navia
cross for his second of the game. Navia rightfooted shot beat the keeper. His
second came when he headed in the corner kick he had a great game.


CRUZ AZUL			1-5			LA PIEDAD
Abreu 57						Medina 10
							Claudinho 11,54
							Madrigal 41
							Monjaraz 80

The biggest surprise of the round La Piedad is having a great season for a small
club. Medina left footed shot from 17-yards out to the left top corner beat Perez.
A minute later Claudinho goal was similar to Medina the only thing was to the
top corner. Madrigal headed in the corner kick. Medina dropped a ball in front
of Claudinho he let it bounce once and lashed the ball into the net. The only
good news for Cruz Azul in this game was the Abreu score is 14 goal of the
season when he headed in the corner kick. Monjaraz dribbled the ball past the
defence and volleyed the ball over the keeper to score. 


PACHUCA			0-1			MONTEREY
							De Nigris 49

De Nigris won the match with a brilliant header.


AMERICA			2-2			CELAYA
Castillo 61						Torre 20
Zamorano 88						Mechado 69

With just five game to go Celaya needs to win all of the points they can get.
Torre headed in the cross in the second half America equalised after Castillo
left footed shot beat the keeper eight minutes later Mechado gave Celaya the
lead again after he headed in the cross. It look like Celaya were going to
win the game but Oviedo had something to said he sent a through ball to
Zamorano who entered the box and beat the keeper with a shot to the left
of him to share the points. 


GUADALAJARA			0-1			MORELIA
							Alex 84

Inigaz sent a past to a wide open Alex who was tap in. 


ATLAS				1-1			LEON
Rivarola 41						Espinoza 69

It was a game of two halfs the first half was all Atlas they were the much
better team and they took the lead when Calderon sent a through ball to
Rivarola who beat the keeper with a shot to the left. In the second half
was all Leon and they equalised when Espinoza scored from the penalty
spot. 


SANTOS				3-0			PUEBLA
Borguetti 28,70
Altamirano 52

Borguetti headed in Ruiz cross. Altamirano goal also came courtesy of a
header. Aspe brought down Ruiz in the penalty box Borguetti took the
penalty and scored. Puebla has allow 7 goals in two games and it
only has six points of possible 39 so Tomas Boy was sack Surdo Lopez
will take over for the rest of the season. 


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net