30-31 MARCH 2002

VERACRUZ			2-1			TOLUCA
Rodriguez 29, 86						Morales 83

Rodriguez gave Veracruz the lead with a great header.  The equaliser for Toluca
came from a free kick from Morales.  Three minutes later Rodriguez score his
second of the game that turn to be the game winning goal. 


MONTEREY			0-0			TIGERS

It was a tough game both teams have chances to win. 


SANTOS				1-2			ATLANTE
Altamirano 6						Estay 42
							Rodriguez 86 (og)

Just six minutes into the game Santos took the lead courtesy of Altamirano
header. Before half time Estay equalised for Atlante with a brilliant right footed
shot. In the final minutes of the game an own goal by Rodriguez gave Atlante
the lead and the win. 


PUEBLA				2-2			CRUZ AZUL
Coimbra 78,90						Adomaitis 41 (og)
							Abreu 68

Adomaitis put the ball into his own net after blocking Zepeda shot. In the second
half  Abreu headed in the corner kick to scored his 15 goal of the season. It look
like Cruz Azul were going to win the game then Coimbra score twice in the final
twelve minutes to secure a well deserve point. First he tap in the cross later he
pulled down the cross let the ball bounce once and with a rightfooted shot beat
Perez. 


ATLAS				1-3			NECAXA
Rivarola 90						Luna 50
							Sosa 67,69

All of the scoring took place in the second half. Luna opened the scoring
with a brilliant first time shot to the right of the keeper after that Luna sent
a through ball to Sosa he blasted the ball into the net. Then two minutes
later Sosa volleyed the ball over the onrushing keeper into an open net for
his second of the game. Rivarola headed inthe cross for Atlas only goal.


MORELIA			2-2			TECOS
Alex 16							Navia 18,51
Iniguez 53

Alex headed in the corner kick the Navia score twice both goals came of
tap-ins but two minutes later of Navia second goal Iniguez equalised for
after that it look like both teams were satisfied with the result. 


PACHUCA			1-1			CELAYA
Arango 67						Ramirez 23

Ramirez let fly with a stunning shot from 25 yards out to put Celaya ahead.
The equaliser for Pachuca didn't came into the second after Arango headed
in the cross. 


LA PIEDAD			3-1			PUMAS
Ramirez 59 (og)						Emmerson 90
Madrigal 61
Claudinho 81

The scoring took place in the second half Ramirez try to remove the ball but
put the ball into his own net.  Madrigal headed in the cross then Claudinho
the cross bounce once and blasted in the net what a goal. Emmerson scored
consolation goal for Pumas. 


GUADALAJARA			3-2			AMERICA
Morales 19						Zamorano 39,48
Reinoso 54 
Sanches 81

The derby of Mexican soccer. The two most popular teams in Mexico both teams
don't like each other.  Morales scored from a penalty spot to put Guadalajara
ahead. Zamorano scores twice fron the penalty spot also. Guadalajara
equalised with a great header from Reinoso. Keeper made a spectacular save
from Hernandez bicycle kick then minutes later Sanchez gave Guadalajara the
lead from a header. America pressed forward Castillo header look like it when
in but the ref said that it was not a goal. 


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net