1-2 SEPTEMBER 2002

TECOS				1-1			GUADALAJARA
Godinez 44						Vega 65 (og)

Godinez put Tecos ahead with a brilliant shot just outside the box. Navia
header beat the keeper but not the post. Five minutes later Ramirez free kick
Vega in the legs and went into the net. 


PUEBLA				1-1			ATLANTE
Capetillo 15						Gonzalez 28

Capetillo scored his first league goal for Puebla when he sprung Atlante
offside trap. Gonzalez was with his back to the goal when he receive the
ball he turn around dribble past two defenders and beat the keeper with a
shot to the lower leftside. 


QUERETARO			1-0			MORELIA
Lujambio 20

Queretaro got the first win of the season thanks to Lujambio first half goal.
In the scoring play the young Morelia keeper made a great save from
Hernandez shot but failed to control the rebound Lujambio went for the
rebound and tap in into net. In the second half Queretaro play back and that
cause Morelia trouble to create something offensively.


AMERICA			2-1			NECAXA
Castro 25						Acosta 73
Davino 35

America opened the scoring Patino sent a through ball to Castro who entered
the box dribbled past the keeper to scored. Davino stretch the lead with a
header from a corner kick. Zamorano came out in the second and thats went
Necaxa took control of the game,Sosa caught out the America defence with
a presicion long ball to Acosta who cut inside his shot when under Rios legs. 


TIGERS				1-1			PACHUCA
Olalde 45						Arango 37

The game started slow  in the middle of the half the game turn around both
teams were attacking more Tigers had control of the game and almost took
the lead Olalde header was clear off the line. Pachuca struck first Arengo
first time rightfooted shot beat Daut. Just before half time Olalde receive
the ball just outside the box dribbled past his defender and with a
leftfooted shot beat Calero. 


CHIAPAS				2-0			SANTOS
Yegros 39,56

Chiapas was the better team in the game they had more chances. Yegros
scored twice from brilliant header. With the win they jump to second in
the group. This was Santos third lost of the young season. 


CRUZ AZUL			0-1			SAN LUIS
							Milian 72

Milian broke a tie in the second half with a outrageous first time shot into
the top corner after his first attempt was block. Abreu had two chances to
give Cruz Azul the tie or the win but his headers were wide. 


CELAYA				1-0			MONTERREY
Mohamed 52

This were crucial points for Celaya because they were second to last in the
percentage points in the relegation battle. Mohamed volleyed the ball over
the keeper into the net. Minutes later Torre saw his spectatular scissor kick
palmed to safety. 


VERACRUZ			1-1			TOLUCA
Casartelli 37						Garcia 63

Casartelli stole the ball off Villa dribbled past a defender and let fly a powerful
shot from ten yards out past Cristante. The player of the match was Manez
who made brilliants saves a tough save on a point blank header by Cardozo
but he couldn't stop Garcia first time shot. 


ATLAS				6-0			PUMAS
Valenzuela 7,46
Calderon 42 78
Mendez 80
Garcia 85

This was not a good week for Pumas they had three game and they lost
all three they allow 13 goals half of those in this game. In the seventh
minute Valenzuela took a pass from Calderon drbbled down the leftside in
a duel with his defender and worked around enough for a sharp-angled
shot with his leftfooted that found the right corner. Atlas made it 2-0 in
42 minute when Claderon chip the over the keeper. Valenzuela converting
a penalty kick for his second of the game. Calderon found some good
after his header hit the post and when in. Osorno had a hand in the fifth
his free kick was eventually turned in by Mendez. Garcia made certain
Pumas went home empty handed when he tap in the rebound. 


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net