MEXICO ROUND 16
 
2-3 NOVEMBER 2002

AMERICA			0-0			CHIAPAS

America had control of the ball from the beginning but they were not able to put
the ball into the net beacuse Chiapas play great defences. 


PUMAS				1-0			SANTOS
Pintos 49

The only goal of the game came in the second half Pintos dribbled into the and
with a rightfooted shot beat the keeper. 


ATLAS				1-0			TIGERS
Machon 85

Machon receive a long past from Rodriguez he turn around before firing a
unstoppable shot past keeper. Olalde shot was clear of the line that was the
most danger play that Tigers had all game. 


QUERETARO			2-0			TECOS
Lujambio 37, 39

Colombian striker Lujambio scored twice in a five minute spam to gave
Queretaro the win.  The first goal came courtesy of a powerful point blank
header later with a leftfooted crossed shot. Navia wasted the best chance
for Tecos his penalty spot was easy save. 


GUADALAJARA			2-0			MONTERREY
Morales 3
Mora 60

Morales opened the scoring just three minutes into the game with a brilliant
free kick from twenty yards out. Monterrey had the best opprtunity to tie the
game just before half time but Franco shot hit the post the rebound
cameback to De Nigris but his tap in was clear of the line. Mora rise all
alone in the box to headed in the cross. 


CRUZ AZUL			2-1			PUEBLA
Cacho 34						Velazquez 47
Messera 44

Cacho who is the capitan of the U-23 national team for Mexico gave Cruz Azul
the lead with a stunning shot from twenty-five yards out to the top right
corner. Messera who is having a great season in this his first year in the
mexican league to them ahead by two dribbled around his defender and
crossed shot past keeper. In the second half Puebla pressed forward front the
start it pay off the cut the lead in half from the penalty spot. 


VERACRUZ			3-1			SAN LUIS
Rodriguez 24						Santibanez 53
Arce 29
Oca 38

Rodriguez scored from a deflected shot. Four minutes later Veracruz stretch
their lead from the  penalty spot after Marquez was call for a handball in the
box. Oca chested down Terrazas cross he turn around dribbled once and used
the defender a screen to curled a lower shot past keeper. In the second half
Veracruz didn't attack anymore and play back this gave San Luis crontol of
the ball but they only were able to scored once thanks to Santibanez header. 


ATLANTE			4-2			CELAYA
Gonzalez 24, 62, 65					Jenez 35
Ramirez 72						Gallaga 66

This was a great day for Gonzalez because he scored his first carerr hat-trick.
That first goal of the game came fron a first time shot that keeper didn't see.
Then with two brilliant headers he completed his hat-trick. Ramirez score
Atlante four goal after Abundis shot hit the keeper in the leags the rebound
cameback to Ramirez who tap in the ball. With this win Atlante move into a
tie for second place in group four. Celaya goals were scored by Jenez from a
diving header and Gallaga with a unstoppeble shot to the left of keeper. 


TOLUCA				5-1			PACHUCA
Cardozo 31, 44, 61, 66					Nunez 80
Velazquez 84

Cardozo did it again scoring four times for the second time in a game giving
him twenty-five goals that is more then eleven times have scored. Two of
the goals came from great headers the other came from he peanlty spot
and four he volleyed the ball over the onrushing keeper. Nunez made a
great individual play getting rid of two defenders dribbled once before
firing a shot past keeper. Velazquez pulled down the cross stepped inside
Carmona and whacked the ball into the net. 


MORELIA			6-0			NECAXA
Franco 12
Alex 34
Bautista 42, 45
Iniguez 73
Lozano 82

Someone forgot to tell Necaxa that they had game because they were erase
from the field play pooly and humiliate by a much better team. Franco
opened the slaughter with a stunning shot from ten yards out. Alex distance
shot was deflected into the net. Bautista follow with a header the keeper
can't do anything to stopped. He scored his second of the game from the
penalty spot after Alex was brought down in the box. In the second half
Iniguez strecth the lead from a brilliant pass move around the keeper and
scored. Finaly Lozano end the humiliation with a first time shot past keeper


Julio Lopez
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