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America beats Monterrey 2-1, qualifies for final

Agencia EFEMay 19, 2013 15:45
Mexico City, May 19 (EFE).- America beat Monterrey 2-1 after tying them 2-2 in the first match of a two-game series, thus qualifying for the final in the Mexican Clausura soccer tournament. America will next go up later this week against the winner of the Cruz Azul-Santos two-game semifinals match-up, the second contest of which is to be played on Sunday. In the first game, Cruz Azul smashed Santos 3-0 in an away match in the Torreon stadium and thus has the wind at their backs for the second confrontation.

Mexican federation suspends coach for 2 matches after altercation

Agencia EFEMay 14, 2013 11:58
Mexico City, May 14 (EFE).- The Mexican Soccer Federation's disciplinary committee handed down a two-match suspension to Atlas coach Tomas Boy for a scuffle with an opposing manager. Angry after his team lost 3-1 in a quarterfinal with Santos Laguna, Boy tried to attack one of the opposing goal-scorers, but was intercepted by coach Pedro Caixinha. The Atlas manager then pushed Caixinha in a scene that provoked widespread disgust in the Mexican media. Another incident in the same match earned Atlas goalkeeper Miguel Pinto a one-match suspension.

Tigres beat America to take Clausura 2013 lead

Agencia EFEMay 5, 2013 16:45
Mexico City, May 5 (EFE).- Tigres beat America on the latter's home turf 2-0 to regain the lead in Mexico's Clausura 2013 soccer tourney, which this weekend finished up its regular season and goes into the playoff phase where the top eight teams will vie for the title. Brazilian Danilinho scored in the 47th minute and Argentina's Lucas Lobos found the net in the 58th minute in Saturday's victory, giving Tigres the win, a total of 35 points and undisputed leadership in the tourney.

Tigres' unbeaten streak snapped

April 15, 2013 11:46
Mexico City, Apr 15 (EFE).- League-leading Tigres lost 2-1 to UNAM Pumas after going undefeated for the first 13 matches of the Clausura season, while second-place Atlas put concerns about relegation behind them. Emanuel Villa scored the lone goal for Tigres to reclaim the top spot in the Liga MX scoring race with nine tallies, despite missing five matches due to injury. Both Tigres, with 29 points, and Atlas, with 28, are all but assured of qualifying for the eight-team playoff.

Pumas move up to 5th as Tigres extend unbeaten streak to 13

April 8, 2013 12:16
Mexico City, Apr 8 (EFE).- The UNAM Pumas moved up to fifth place in the Liga MX with a 2-1 road win over Pachuca, while league-leading Tigres played to a scoreless tie with Leon to remain unbeaten 13 weeks into the season. Pumas and Pachuca each have 20 points, but the UNAM squad has the better goal differential. Tigres, with 29 points, are only a win or a tie away from matching the Liga MX record of 14 consecutive matches without a loss, set by Chivas in 2001. Second-place Atlas tied Morelia 0-0 and No. 4 Santos Laguna's duel with Tijuana also ended with no goals.

America battles San Luis to draw, Queretaro blanks Toluca

March 17, 2013 19:46
Mexico City, Mar 17 (EFE).- America fought San Luis to a 1-1 draw on the weekend and kept its third-place spot in the 11th week of the Mexican Clausura soccer tourney, while Queretaro beat Toluca 1-0. The results of the two matches left Queretaro and San Luis in a battle for their lives with each other, given that they are last and next-to-last, respectively, in the percentage table that determines who will be relegated to second division.

Atlante, Puebla advance to Copa MX semis

March 14, 2013 17:01
Mexico City, Mar 14 (EFE).- Atlante and Puebla both eked out victories in penalty shootouts and will square off in the semifinals of the Copa MX tournament, while the other final-four match-up of that Mexican cup competition will pit America against Cruz Azul. Neither Atlante nor Atlas were able to get the ball into the back of the net in regulation time of their contest on Wednesday, but the Cancun-based club one-upped their Guadalajara rivals 3-2 on penalties.

Cruz Azul, America to face off in Copa Mx semis

March 13, 2013 11:34
Mexico City, Mar 13 (EFE).- Cruz Azul beat Jaguares de Chiapas 1-0 to set up a Copa Mx semifinal clash with America, which advanced after topping second division club Estudiantes in a penalty shootout. The Jaguares were not intimidated by the atmosphere at Mexico City's Estadio Azul and they generated a number of chances even as their defense stymied the home side. Cruz Azul picked up the pace in the second half and had an opportunity to score in the 60th minute, but Colombian striker Teofilo Gutierrez's shot went astray.

Atlas, Atlante and Chiapas book spots in Copa MX quarterfinals

March 7, 2013 12:01
Mexico City, Mar 7 (EFE).- Atlas, currently in second place in Mexico's Liga MX Clausura, booked a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa MX tournament with a 3-1 win over Cruz Azul in its sixth and final match of the group phase, while Atlante and Jaguares de Chiapas also qualified for the knockout stage with victories. Pachuca, Puebla and Cruz Azul, meanwhile, advanced Wednesday to the last eight despite losses in their final-round matches.

America crushes Necaxa 3-1 in Copa MX action

February 26, 2013 11:20
Mexico City, Feb 20 (EFE).- America crushed Necaxa 3-1, while the Culiacan Dorados beat Pachuca 5-2 in the fourth round of the Copa MX, a tournament that features 11 Mexican First-Division teams and 13 Second-Division teams. America scored on goals by Ventura Alvarado, Antonio Lopez and Gil Cordero, overcoming the initial lead by Necaxa in the match played Tuesday night at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. The Dorados, the defending Copa MX champions, got goals from four different players and benefited from a self-goal by Aldair Meza in their decisive win over Pachuca.
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