19-20 OCTOBER 2002

AMERICA			1-0			PUEBLA
Serna 90 (og)

America was the most aggressive team in the game. They blew to many
chances in the game but in minute ninety luck came their way Serna try
to clear the ball off the line and putted into his net. 


VERACRUZ			1-1			PACHUCA
Terrazas 28						Silvani 37

Terrazas put Veracruz ahead from the penalty spot when Rodriguez was
brought down just inside the box. The first ball that Silvani touch in the
game he headed in. 


MONTERREY			1-1			TIGERS
De Nigris 53						Olalde 59

Monterrey went ahead on a brilliant play it was all De Nigris with great
passing moves around two defenders and dribbled past the keeper to scored. 
he joy only lasted six minutes because Olalde beat the keeper with a diving
header to the right side. 


CELAYA				2-0			NECAXA
Orozco 19
Martinez 72

This was important win for Celaya because they need every point they can
get from this point on. Orozco beat the keeper and defender to the ball on
a brilliant cross from Torre to headed in. Martinez curled a shot from seven
yards out to the lower corner to seal the victory. 


ATLAS				3-2			CRUZ AZUL
Blanco 16						Zepeda 10
Caballero 58						Cacho 25
Morales 61

Abreu header was block the rebound cameback to Marquez he try to clear
the ball out but Zepeda stole the ball and volleyed over the keeper. Blanco
dribbled past his defender and keeper to scored after he receive a presicion
long ball from Brown. Ever since Cacho was put in the started lineup he is
being scoring goals and he did in this game with a first time shot to right
side. Atlas play twenty good minutes of soccer in the second half were they
scored twice first with Caballero spectatular free kick just outside the box.
Then Morales secure the victory with a shot under the legs of keeper. 


MORELIA			3-2			SAN LUIS
Alex 26, 92						Santibanez 62
Saavedra 37						Rodriguez 76

Morelia was the most aggressive team in the first half that lead to Alex opened
the scoring with a nice header. Saavedra strecth their lead with a first time
shot past keeper. Santibanez saw the keeper out his line before firing an
unstoppable rocked past him. Rodriguez dribbled into the box stepped inside
his defender and scored with a crossed shot. On the last play of the game
scored the winning goal he chipped the ball over the keeper. 


ATLANTE			3-1			SANTOS
Ruiz 35							Borgetti 38
Gonzalez 46, 60

Santos is a defferent team went they play on the road and it show on this
game. Altamirano fouled Estay but Ruiz pick up the loose ball raced into
the box and thrashed it past keeper.  Three minutes later Borgetti scored
his twelve goal of the season on a header. This was the only scoring chance
that Santos had in the game. Gonzalez rose higher than Altamirano and
headed the ball in. Estay cross the ball into the box Abundis just failed to
make contact with the ball but Gonzalez didn't to tap in. 


QUERETARO			3-3			CHIAPAS
Espinoza 59						Glaria 10, 54
Lujambio 66, 79						Capria 41

It was a game with lots of goals but poorly play. Glaria headed in the corner
kick to put Chiapas ahead. Capria blasted the ball into the net on Lopez
cross. In the second half Glaria scored another goal on a curled shot to the
lower corner. Espinoza started the comeback for Queretaro with a spectatular
free kick. Lujambio scored twice in a spam of the minutes to secure a well
deserve point. 


TOLUCA				6-0			TECOS
Vicente 11, 25, 29
Cardozo 35, 80
Garcia 67

Vicente goal was a pure class an individual run that saw him finish from ten
yards out into the upper corner of the net. Later Morales was quicker than
his markers and crossed from the left to Vicente who poked the ball in.
Four minutes later he scored his hat trick on a header. Cardozo beat his
defender to the ball to headed in the cross. Carmona made a nice passing
play which left in front of Garcia who first time shot beat the keeper who
could to nothing to prevent the goal. Vicente sent a perfect cross from the
right side to Cardozo chested the ball down face to face with keeper blasted
the ball to the left side. Someone forgot to tell Tecos that they had a game. 


PUMAS				7-1			GUADALAJARA
Trujillo 8, 21, 64						Bravo 11
Pintos 13
Lozano 34
Augusto 53
Gonzalez 62

This was the worse lost for the most popular team in Mexico in 37 years on a
simulate score.  Trujillo scored early for Pumas taking adventage of a
defensive lapse ny the road team. Bravo equalised the game with a diving
header. Pintos scored with a potent long range shot unstoppable for Sanchez.
Trujillo scored his second of the game after a cross from the left side by Israel
Sanchez and Suarez collided Trujillo tap in the ball. Sancho passed the ball
to Lozano in the edge of the box and dribbled around the defender and scored
with a nice low shot. Augusto headed in the corner kick. Gonzalez scored with
a right angle shot. Two minutes later Trujillo scored his hat trick on a great
individual play getting rid of two defenders before scoring to finish the
slaughter. 


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net