5061 Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk A 5:2 win away at struggling g Atlas saw Santos stretch their lead at the top of the table to six-points. Christian Valdez had actually given Atlas a 14th minute lead, but within a further five minutes Santos were 3:1 ahead, with goals coming in quick succession from Walter Jimene...

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5060 Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Santos returned to winning ways with a 3:2 victory over Morelia to extend their lead at the top of the table to four points over Atlante and to ensure their place in the end of season play-offs. First-half strikes from Vicente Matias Vuoso and Daniel Luduena put Santos in charge a...

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5057 Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk The 12th round of matches in Mexico was notable for the first defeats of the campaign for both Santos and Atlante, with Santos on the end of a 3:1 defeat at lowly UAG Tecos, while Atlante went down 2:1 at home to Pachuca. Santos fell to a second-half onslaught in which Tecos score...

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5047 Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Table-topping Santos twice battled back from a goal down to beat UNAM Pumas 3:2 and retain both their unbeaten record this term and top spot in the table. Pablo Barrera put the visitors ahead two minutes before the break, but a Daniel Luduena penalty drew Santos level before half-...

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5046 Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Santos remain unbeaten and at the top of the pile in Mexico, although they will be disappointed at letting a two-goal advantage slip in their 2:2 draw at Jaguares Chiapas. An own goal from Jose Gutierrez and a Christian Benitez header put Santos in command after just 14-minutes, b...

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4936: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Unbeaten Santos maintained the pace at the top of the table in Mexico with a 4:1 beating of Puebla. Matias Vicente Vuoso put Santos ahead on 22-minutes and the result was effectively in the bag on the half-hour when Daniel Luduena put the home side 2:0 up from the spot, with defen...

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4935: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk A goal early in the second-half from striker Vicente Matias Vuoso secured a 1:1 draw for Santos at Monterrey to retain their unbeaten start to the season and keep them top of the table. Pierre Ibarra had earlier given Monterrey the lead on 25-minutes. That result enabled Atlante ...

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4901: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk A 4:0 drubbing of big-spending America kept Santos top of the pile in Mexico and suggested that they are serious contenders for the title this term. Daniel Luduena bagged two goals, taking his tally for the season to seven, with Walter Jimenez and a penalty from Vicente Matias Vuo...

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4898: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk The two teams yet to taste defeat this season maintained their unbeaten records after Atlante and Santos drew 2:2 in Cancun. Goals from Christian Benitez and Daniel Luduena put Santos two goals up and seemingly on their way to a sixth straight win. Venezuelan striker Giancarlo Ma...

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4778: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Santos maintained their 100% record to stay top of the pile in Mexico, although they had to come from behind in beating Guadalajara 2:1, with Sergio Santana heading the visitors ahead on 16-minutes. Christian Benitez drew Santos level on 35-minutes, but the advantage swung firmly ...

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4777: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Santos were victorious in the game of round 4, as they secured a 1:0 victory at champions Pachuca and ensured that they remained the only team with a 100% record after four rounds of matches in doing so. The decisive goal came on 32-minutes via a Daniel Luduena free-kick. The vis...

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4776: Mexico Apertura 2007 Weekly Re

by : Cody Strunk Defending champions Pachuca and Santos, who only avoided relegation to Primera A on the final day of last season, maintained their 100% starts to the Apertura with wins over Atlas and Veracruz respectively. A Christian Gimenez goal on 34-minutes was enough to secure the points for...

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4748: Mexico Apertura Weekly Review

by : Cody Strunk Champions Pachuca having carried on where they left off last season, with victories in each of their two games in the new campaign. Last week’s 4:1 drubbing of UAG Tecos was followed up with a 3:1 win at home to Morelia, with national team striker Juan Carlos Cacho bagging a coupl...

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4747: Mexico Apertura Weekly Review

by : Cody Strunk It was a largely cautious start to the new season in the Mexican Apertura over the weekend, with no fewer than six of the nine matches finishing all square. Defending champions Pachuca were one of the honourable exceptions, having started with a comprehensive 4:1 win away to UAG T...

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