6-7 APRIL 2002

TOLUCA				5-1			ATLAS
Ridriguez 2, 20						Calderon 78
Cardozo 14, 19, 44

Toluca scored four times in a 20-minute span. Rodriguez began the slaughter 
with a tap in. Then Cardozo volleyed the ball over the keeper to scored, he got
his second of the game with a brilliant diving header. One minute later Rodriguez
and Cardozo did a one-two combination to scored Toluca four goal of the game.
Cardozo seal his hat-trick from the penalty spot. At the end Calderon scored his
eight goal of the season.


VERACRUZ			0-0			MONTEREY
 
A poor play game. Veracruz wasted many chances to take the lead.


TECOS				2-2			AMERICA
Bautista 19						Zamorano 59, 72
Metlich 84

Tecos were awarded a penalty kick after Rios brought down Navia in the box.
Bautista took the penalty and score. America got the equaliser from the penalty
spot. Zamorano headed in the cross to put America ahead. Navia sent a through
ball to Metlich who entered the box and his left footed shot to the right beat the
keeper. 


CELAYA				1-0			TIGERS
Vaca 57

Soto sent a through ball to Vaca whos first time shot to the left beat the keeper.
Tigers try to get the equaliser but luck was not with them today. 


PUEBLA				3-3			ATLANTE
Aspe 20, 63						Rergis 41
Adomaitis 35						Paredez 46
							Rubirosa 80

Aspe opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Puebla scored their second of
the game when Adomaitis leftfooted shot beat the keeper. Rergis shot from
10-yards out was not control by the keeper and when in. Four minutes later
Paredez scored the equaliser for Atlante. Aspe scored his second of the game
with a brilliant bicycle kick what a goal. The keeper failed to control the shot
from Trotta and Rubirosa pounced on the loose ball in the net. 


CRUZ AZUL			0-0			PUMAS
 
Campos made a fantastic save from Abreu header. 


GUADALAJARA			1-2			PACHUCA
Bravo 87							Arango 9
							Garces 76

Just nine minutes into the game Arango headed in the corner kick to put
Pachuca ahead. Chitiva pass the ball to Garces whos first time shot to the
left beat the keeper. Bravo tap in the cross for Guadalajara only goal of the.


LEON				2-1			LA PIEDAD
Espinoza 47						Almir 10
Gonzalez 65

Madrigal enter the box and pass the ball to Almir who flick the ball over the
keeper to scored. La Piedad wasted many chances to stretch their lead Claudinho
coulded seal the game but the keeper made a great save in the second half Leon
were awarded a penalty and Espinoza took the penalty and scored. Gonzalez
let the ball bounce once his shot was to the left of the keeper to scored. 


MORELIA			3-4			SANTOS
Galvan 15						Gutto 22
Alex 64							Borguetti 47, 89
Noriega 85						Riuz 63

Galvan gave Morelia the lead after he headed in the free kick. Riuz pulled down
the cross and sent a pass to Gutto who blasted a shot to the right to corner no
chance for the keeper. Borguetti headed in the cross he is the best header of
the ball in Mexico. Ruiz beat the offside trap to scored. One minute later Alex
left footed shot beat the keeper. Rodriguez wasted a chance to seal the game
for Santos Because four minutes later Morelia were awarded a penalty kick
Noriega scored the penalty kick It look like this game was going to end in a tie
but a questionable call gave Santos a penalty and Borguetti scored the game
winning goal from the peanlty spot. 


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net