19-20 JANUARY 2002

TOLUCA				5-1			PUEBLA
Cardozo 8,  25,  70,  71					Vazquez 53
Garcia 82

Cardozo goal with only eight minutes into the game was the first of four goals for
him,  sloppy defence allow Cardozo to scored his second. Martinez failed to control
Garcia cross and Cardozo just tap in. Cardozo headed on Ruiz cross. Garcia scored
his second goal of the season.  Vazquez give Puebla the only goal with a first time
strike to beat Cristian. In five games against Puebla at home Toluca has scored
twenty three goals.


CRUZ AZUL			3-1			TECOS
Abreu 6, 60						Navarro 90
Marin 90

Victorino long pass found Abreu the volleyed the ball over the onrushing Marquez.
Then Abreu headed on the rebound from Matute shot. Just minutes to the end
Navarro scored after a great pass form Lupito, thirty seconds later Marin brilliant
shot to beat Marquez to give Cruz Azul six straight wins over Tecos at home.


AMERICA			2-0			VERACRUZ
Zamorano 34
Castillo 31

The only goals of the game came in the first half Zamorano flick the ball to Castillo
who volley the ball over Lopez. America scored the second after they were
awarded a penalty when Gonzalez brought down Oviedo. Zamorano took the
penalty his shot was to the left of Lopez to give America their first win in Veracruz
in twelve years.


PACHUCA			1-1			TIGERS
Brizuela 87						Suarez 45

A rematch from last year final. After Vidrio terrible clearance allow Suarez to tap
the ball in to give Tigers the lead. Then Pachuca equalised after Brizula first time
volley the best goal of the round and the best game of the round. 


ATLAS				2-0			MORELIA
Mercado 10
Rodriguez 67

The unmarked Mercado pounced the ball and converted from seven yards. Morelia
pressure for the equaliser but it never came. Osorno was brought down by Noriega
and Rodriguez scored the penalty kick.


GUADALAJARA			2-2			PUMAS
Napoles 3						Muller 61
Medina 82						Trujillo 90

Three minutes into the game Napoles headed on Ramirez free kick. Muller first
time strike equalised the game. Medina volley the ball over Campos to give
Guadalajara the lead. Pumas was awarded a penalty and Trujillo took the
penalty and scored. 


LA PIEDAD			1-0			SANTOS
Perez 89

The only goal of the game came in the second half from Perez stunnig shot from
twenty yards. 


LEON				1-1			CELAYA
Urteaga 60						Manjarin 59

Manjarin leftfooted the ball past Islas a minute later Urteaga shot beat Fernandez
to the near post.


NECAXA				3-1			MONTEREY
Zague 3							Avila 87
Sosa 8
Perez 12

The offside trap didn't work and Zague give Necaxa the lead. Seven minutes
later Sosa shot when past everybody to give Necaxa a two-zero lead after eight
minutes of play. Perez seal the victory with a great goal. Avila headed on
Yegros cross.

Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net