16-17 NOVEMBER 2002

SANTOS				0-0			MONTERREY

Santos was the most attacking team they just didn't had luck in the game
because Borgetti had two clear chances to win the game from a point blank
header that the keeper made a spectatular save and from a rightfooted shot
that hit the post. 


CELAYA				1-1			MORELIA
Claudinho 38						Franco 52

Celaya struck first when Claudinho receive a long past from De La Torre
stepped inside and let a curled shot past keeper. In the second half Morelia
took control of the game and they took adventage of that to equalised the
game from a free kick from Franco. 


NECAXA				2-0			VERACRUZ
Luna 15 
Gonzalez 55

Aguinaga dropped a ball in front of Luna who dribbled into the box and
chipped the ball over him. Later Rodriguez missed a penalty for Veracruz
his weak shot was save. Gonzalez was brought down in the box he took the
penalty kick himself and converted. 


GUADALAJARA			2-1			ATLAS
Morales 23, 84						Rivarola 87

One of the five most important derby in the league. Both teams attack from
the start. Atlas had the first chance of the game when Calderon hit the post. 
Guadalajara took the lead from two well taking spot kicks from Morales. In
the final minutes of the game Rivarola gave Atlas a consulation goal from
a diving header. 


AMERICA			2-1			TECOS
Nava 39							Serrano 21
Lipatin 73

Serrano stole the ball from Rojas dribbled into the box and his crossed shot
beat Rios to put Tecos ahead. America took control of the ball after that they
equalised on Nava first time shot past keeper and later Lipatin gave America
all three points on a right angle shot. 


QUERETARO			2-1			PACHUCA
Begines 10, 13						De Anda 38

In a span of 14-minutes Begines scored twice first came from an unstoppable
shot from seven yards out. The other from a defensive lapse that he took
adventage. Arrango was slide tackle from behind in the box De Anda took
he penalty and put the ball into the net. 


PUEBLA				2-1			TIGERS
Vazquez 52						Olalde 5
Trotta 58

Soares dribbled down the leftside cross the ball into the box were Olalde
was he chested the ball down dribbled once and stepped inside the defender
to curled a leftfooted to the top right corner. In the second half Vazquez tie
the game from a deflected shot six minutes later Trotta seal the victory
from a brilliant free kick. 


CRUZ AZUL			2-1			CHIAPAS
Abreu 45						Glaria 3
Hernandez 78

Just three minutes into the game Chiapas took the lead Garcia shot hit the
post the rebound came back to Glaria who tap in the ball. Before half time
Abreu rise all alone between teo defenders to headed in a powerful
header. Palencia sent a through ball to Hernandez who entered the box and
chipped the ball over him. 


TOLUCA				3-1			SAN LIUS
Zihna 6							Faria 83
Gonzalez 25
Cardozo 67

Toluca took of the game from the start, Zihna was alone in the box Cardozo
saw him and cross the ball to him he chested down and let a spectatular
shot past the keeper. Vicente dribbled the ball from his own half all away
to the other end until he was foul just outside the box Gonzalez took the free
kick to scored a great goal. Another goal for Cardozo this time from a point
blank header. Faria scored the consolation goal for San Luis from the penalty
spot. 


PUMAS				4-1			ATLANTE
Pintos 6							Gonzalez 83
Lemos 25, 41, 74

Pintos goal was pure class an individual run that saw him finish from ten yards
out.  Lemos started his hat trick with a long range shot past keeper later he
took on two defenders dribbled past them and with a low right shot beat the
keeper again later he headed in Lopez cross. Pumas sent players back to give
Atlante control of the game and took some shot from distance until Gonzalez
tried his luck from inside the box and scored. 


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net