4-5 DECEMBER 2002

PUMAS				0-0			CRUZ AZUL

None of the teams create any chances they play back it look like the were going
to settle for the scoreless tie. It was a boring game. 


GUADALAJARA			2-1			TOLUCA
Garcia 85						Cardozo 57
Mora 89

Toluca was the most aggressive team in the first half but failed to open the
scoring. Zinha sent a long ball to Vicente who brought down the ball with the
knee dribbled into the box trick Sanchez and sent the ball to the other side were
Cardozo was wide open he just tap in the ball. In the last ten minutes of the
game Guadalajara took control of the ball and it pay off when Garcia chest down
the long pass dribbled past to defenders and with a leftfooted shot beat
Cristante. Mora scored the game winning goal in minute 89th when his long
distante shot was deflected off Cubenas into the net. 


MORELIA			3-1			TECOS
Almiron 8						Donizete 35
Morales 66
Gonzalez 80

Morelia had a great start to the game. Almiron stole the ball off Palacios run
into the box and with a lower shot beat the Rodriguez. Tecos got the equaliser
from Donizete crossed shot. In thesecond half Morelia run all over Tecos
defence Morales gave them the lead with a rightfooted sho to the left of
the Rodriguez. Gonzalez seal the victory went he saw the Rodriguez out his
line and volleyed the ball from twenty-five yards out.


AMERICA			3-3			SANTOS
Castillo 36, 72						Ruiz 30, 65
Blanco 34						Lillingston 61

It was a great game because both teams attack from the start. Reyes sent
a cross into the area were Rodriguez deflected the ball to Riuz who took the
ball and just simple tap in. Four minutes later Castillo crossed shot hit the left
post the rebound cameback to Blanco who control the ball and with a powerful
shot putted in the net. Castillo put America ahead with a low shot to the right
of keeper. Lipatin coulded seal the game but his powerful header when just
outside. In the second half Santos sent everbody foward Lillingston headed
in Altamirano cross. And minutes later they took the lead Reyes dribbled down
the left side cross the ball into the box and Ruiz just tap in. America look for
the equaliser and they got it when Castillo let the ball bounced once and with
a great leftfooted shot beat the keeper for a will deserve tie. 


Julio Lopez
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