And then there were nine Pachuca's bid for a double ended.Saturday as the two-time reigning CONCACAF champs fell to San Luis in Mexico's repechaje round of the postseason. Pachuca actually beat San Luis 2-1 on Saturday but San Luis, on the strength of their 1-0 win on Wednesday, went through. Due to injury, Michael Orozco did not play in either match for San Luis, though. Jose Francisco Torres played for Pachuca. He didn't start but Pachuca coach Enrique Meza realized early on that Torres' influence was necessary.Jaguares Concerts Tickets.

Sangre americana J17 The regular season is over in Mexico but all four of the First Division Americans we've kept tabs on have reached the postseason. Michael Orozco's San Luis side will face Jose Francisco Torres' Pachuca club in the repechaje, or wild-card, round while Daniel Hernandez and Jaguares as well as Edgar Castillo.and Santos reached the Liguilla directly. Here's how they finished off their regular season campaign, as well as a debut for another young American. Michael Orozco: Did not play in San Luis' . Tickets.

Sangre americana J17 Jaguares Tickets, The final weekend of the Clausura 2008 is upon us and the players we've followed so far each have a shot of league glory. Michael Orozco, San Luis at Santos, Sunday 2 p.m. PT: In what could be the most attractive matchup of the weekend, Orozco's San Luis squad visits Edgar Castillo's Santos. For Orozco, the match represents a shot of winning the group title or going into the wild card round, or repechaje. San Luis has at least that much secured. Santos features forward Matias Vuoso and midfield.

Mexico Clausura 2008 Weekly Review - Round 16 The fact that Group 3 features the three strongest teams over the regular season means that none is assured of direct access into the play-offs going into the last round of the regular league campaign. Guadalajara retain overall leadership of the regular table after handing out a 4:0 drubbing to Puebla, with first-half goals from Sergio Avila and Edgar Ivan Solis and another couple after the break from Omar Bravo and Antonio Salazar easing them home against opponents who went into the game. Cheap Jaguares Tickets.

Sangre americana update J16 Concerts, The seasons are winding down in Mexico as the Primera Division has one week left on the slate while the Primera A's regular season culminated. None of the second-division Americans will be involved in the playoffs, though, but all four of the top-flight players are in line to reach the Liguilla. Michael Orozco: Started and played 45 minutes in San Luis' 0-0 draw with Atlas. Jose Francisco Torres: Started and played 73 minutes in Pachuca's 1-0 loss to Jaguares. Edgar Castillo: Played 90 minute.

Mexico Clausura 2008 Weekly Review - Round 15 The race for the play-offs in Mexico is now nearing an end although, with two rounds of matches remaining in the regular league season, there is still plenty to pay for. The top three in the regular table also happen to be the top three in Group 3, with just one point now separating season-long leaders Guadalajara from San Luis and Cruz Azul. The table-toppers suffered just their second reversal of the campaign in going down 1:0 away to Monterrey at the weekend, with the prolific Chilean strik. Jaguares.

Mexican League: Jornada 16 Review House of Blues Sunset Strip, Veracruz vs Pumas (2-4) Friday started off with this match, and ended with Veracruz going down. Going down.to 2nd division that is. Very sad, but they should have manned up. Puebla was watching this game very interested and celebrated the Veracruz loss. Cruz Azul vs Morelia (1-0) Morelia is one of the worst teams in the league, but they had some chances in this one. Aldrete had a one on one with the keeper in which he failed poorly. Cruz Azul is now in 2nd place in the General Table, behin.

Mexico Clausura 2008 Weekly Review - Round 14 Hollywood, Top played host to bottom in Mexico in Round 14, with the anticipated outcome as Guadalajara saw off America 3:2 in what is always the most eagerly anticipated game of the season between the two most popular club sides in Mexico. Two Sergio Santana.oals just before the break put Chivas in charge and the dismissal of America's Juan Carlos Silva before the hour mark looked to have effectively ended any doubts as to the game's outcome. A third goal from Sergio Avila on 67-minutes only seemedto.

Sangre americana J16 CA, The American contingent in Mexico heads down to the final weeks of the regular season. With two weeks left, all of the four top-flight players have a chance of reaching the Mexican league playoffs, or Liguilla. Michael Orozco, San Luis vs. Atlas, Saturday 3 p.m. PT: Orozco's San Luis side is on the verge of claiming the top spot in the overall league table and the number one seed in the Mexican league playoffs. With two matches left in the regular season, San Luis is even with Chivas at 29 poin.

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