26-27 JANUARY 2002

TOLUCA				1-1			MONTEREY
Garcia 33						Arrellano 69
 
Vega stole the ball off Alfaro and passed to Arrellano who's first time shot beat
the keeper. Toluca equalised after Victor free kick was not control by the keeper
and Garcia tap in.


PUMAS				3-0			TECOS
Serrano 40 (og)
Marquez 65
Muller 76

Serrano own goal was just what Pumas needed to take control of the game.
Tecos terrible defence allow Marquez to scored a brilliant goal form 15-yards
away. Muller headed in Emerson cross.Tecos fire their coach Sandoval after
the game.


GUADALAJARA			2-2			LEON
Ramirez 76						Alvarenga 16
Morales 90						Espinoza 71

Leon was awarded a penalty and Alvarenga converting the penalty. Terrible
clearance by Castaneda allow Espinoza to scored a great goal after he let the
ball bounce once and his shot was to the right top corner. Ramirez scored to cut
the lead in half. Guadalajara assured themselves the tie after Morales shot
when past Islas.


PACHUCA			3-0			VERACURZ
Santana 13						Collazo 60
Rodriguez 26						Rodriguez 89
Brizuela 41

The first half was all Pachuca Santana opened the scoring after he headed in the
rebound. Rodriguez shot from 10 yards away was a great goal. Brizuela tap in
Vidrio cross Pachuca slow down in the second half and Veracruz to advantage.
Collazo volley the ball past the keeper and Rodriguez scored his fifth goal of the
season.


CELAYA				2-2			NECAXA
Begines 3						Aguinaga 28,57
La Torre 5

Just two minutes into the game Begines headed in Manjarin cross.Alnarez filed
to control Manjarin cross and La Torre tap in to give Celaya a two goal lead after
just five minutes of play.Aguinaga two goal gave Necaxa a well deserve point.


TIGERS				1-1			PUEBLA
Dominguez 76						Capetillo 52

Capetillo gave Puebla the lead after he scored from a rebound.Dominguez first
time shot past hte keeper give Tigers the tie.both teams blew chances to win
the game.


SANTOS				2-2			CRUZ AZUL
Altamirano 1						Abreu 2
Borgetti 23						Pinheiro 40

All the action came in the first half.Altamirano one of the best young talents in
Mexico gave Santos the lead after his smashing shot from 18 yards away by
Perez. Abreu the best singing of the season converting penalty kick. Borgetti
headed in Rogriguez cross. Pinheiro scored from a brilliant free kick the best
game of the round.


ATLAS				1-0			AMERICA
Calderon 56

The best team won the game and Atlas had chances after chances to scored
and they finally scored thanks to a former America player Calderon was wide
open and headed in Osorno cross.


LA PIEDAD			1-0			ATLANTE
Claudinho 34

Claudinho scored the only goal of the game when he's shot from 7 yards away
beat the keeper.


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net