America make winning return to Guadalajara
Reuters - Monday 18 April 2011, 01:53
MEXICO CITY - Mexico City giants
America returned to Guadalajara for the second Sunday in a
row but this time came away with the points after a 3-1 win over
Estudiantes UAG kept their Mexican title play-off chances alive.
America had lost 3-0 to arch-rivals Guadalajara, the Chivas,
last weekend but two goals from Angel Reyna helped them to a
potentially crucial win over the Tecos, the western city's
university team, to retain second place in Group Two.
Atlante lead the group with 23 points after Saturday's 1-1
draw with relegated Necaxa. America have 22 with Toluca and
Atlas on 20, with two matches to go in the qualifying,
round-robin phase.
The top two teams in each of the three groups, plus the next
two best-placed teams in the overall standings, qualify for the
quarter-finals.
Group Three leaders Pumas UNAM, who qualified the previous
weekend with three matches to spare, notched their ninth win
when they beat Queretaro 3-0 at the Olimpico on Sunday.
Former Mexico striker Francisco Palencia scored twice in the
opening 18 minutes, his first with a diving header, and laid on
the third for Paraguayan Dante Lopez.
Pumas have 32 points with two matches to go, four more than
Morelia, who have also qualified after a 1-1 draw at Monterrey
on Saturday, and eight ahead of Cruz Azul, who lost 2-0 at
Puebla.
Group One leaders Tigres UANL secured their berth in the
last eight with a 1-0 win at Chiapas. They are five points ahead
of Guadalajara with title holders Monterrey third on 22.