14-15 SEPTEMBER 2002

AMERICA			3-1			PUMAS
Patino 26, 47, 62						Gonzalez 44

America is the inly undefeated team in the league after their victory. Thanks in
part to Patino hat-trick. The first goal came with a first time shot under the
legs of the keeper. Later he receive a through ball from Villa he entered the
box and chipped the ball over the onrushing keeper. The third and final goal
came from a brilliant diving header. Gonzalez made certain that Pumas didn't
went home empty handed when he headed in the cross. 


VERACRUZ			2-2			PUEBLA
Matute 5							Capetillo 8, 16
Terrazas 26

Matute opened the scoring with a stunning shot from 18 yards out no chance for
Campos to stop the shot. Three minutes later Caballero saw the keeper out his
line volleyed the ball into a empty net. Later he put Puebla  ahead  went he tap
in the rebound from Morales shot. Veracruz were awarded a penalty when
Campos hauled dowm Rodriguez in the box. Terrazas converted the penalty
to steal a point. 


TOLUCA				1-0			ATLAS
Gonzalez 67

Cardozo almost came close to give Toluca the lead his shot hit the lower
bottom post. The only goal of the game came in the seconf half after
Gonzalez headed in the cross. This was the third consecutive lost for Atlas. 


MORELIA			2-0			CHIAPAS
Noriega 86, 90

Morelia had more chances to scored but Chiapas defence play very good it
look like this was going to be a scoreless game until Noriega scored twice
in a span of five minutes. On a volley shot from seven yards out and from
a outrageous first time shot into the top corner. 


MONTERREY			2-0			QUERETARO
Adame 54
Verdirame 88

De Nigris threw himself over Espinosa to win a penalty kick Adame spot kick
was to the right. In the second half Monterrey stretch their lead on a
breakaway play Verdirame dribbled into the box and from right angle lashed
the ball into the net. 


TECOS				1-1			NECAXA
Navia 85							Cabrera 67

Necaxa won a penalty after Zague was brought down just inside the box but
the weak penalty shot from Luna was easily saved. Cabrera let fly a brilliant
shot to the top corner from tweny yards out. Navia who is one of the best
strikes in the league gave Tecos the equaliser from a left angle shot past the
keeper. 


SANTOS				3-1			TIGERS
Borgetti 17, 78						Soares 63
Ruiz 29

Borgetti extended the foot to deflected Altamirano cross into the net.
Rodriguez pick out Ruiz with a super pass he chested the ball down and
flicked over the keeper. Midway in the second half Soares scored from 
the penalty spot after Oladed was foul in the box. Borgetti who alone with
Abreu are the best header in the mexican league seal the win with you
guessed a brilliant diving header. 


CRUZ AZUL			0-2			ATLANTE
							Rergis 9
							Gonzalez 36

Just nine minutes into the game Rergis put Atlante headed with a header
to the leftside of Perez. Abreu blew the only two chaces that Cruz Azul had
in the first half both header were wide. Atlante second goal came on a
breakaway play Abundis shot hit the post Gonzalez was the only player to
react to tap in the rebound. 


GUADALAJARA			3-2			CELAYA
Sanchez 50						Claudinho 55
Bravo 71							Torre 61
Morales 83

All of the scoring took place in the second half because both teams attack from
the start. Sanchez headed in the corner kick. Torre dribbled down the leftside
sent a cross in the box were Claudinho anticipate the keeper and his defender
to tap in the ball into the net. Three plays later Celaya were awarded a penalty
when Torre was brought down he tokk the penalty himself to put the ball in
back of the net. Bravo headed in another corner kick. Eight minutes later is were
the controversy starts beacuse the referee fabricates a penalty that never was.
Morales scored the winning goal from the penalty spot. I will like to said that
this was a injustice for Celaya beacuse they deserve the point and it could hurt
then on the relegation battle. 


SAN LUIS			2-4			PACHUCA
Faria 73, 92						Santana 30, 35, 59
							Nunez 34

Santana receive a past from Victorino he control the ball with the inside of the
foot dribbled once and let a rightfooted shot past the goalkeeper. Santana
dropped a header past in from of Nunez who let the ball bounce once and
volleyed over onrushing goalkeeper. The second goal of the game from
Santana came off a great header. A terrible clearance by the young goalkeeper
allow Santana to scored another hat-trick in round eight Faria scored shot hit
the post but the rebound cameback to him for another chance this time he put
the ball into the net. In Injury time his powerful free kick could not be stop
by Calero. 


Julio Lopez
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