Mexican Primera 2011 Apertura, Week 13: America, Tijuana, Chivas And Santos All Grab Wins

Thanks to the tight nature of the Mexican Primera table, Monarcas Morelia have gone from 14th to the edge of a playoff spot in one match, while UANL Tigres will probably be off the top of the table at the end of the round. Using the relatively negative and structured strategy they’ve used all season, Morelia were able to keep Tigres at bay, holding them to a shutout in a 2-0 win.

For the majority of the match, Morelia played for a draw. Tigres struggled to create like they normally do while Morelia looked like themselves, content with 0-0. Morelia broke the deadlock in the 79th minute, though, thanks to a cross by Rafael Marquez Lugo and a well-placed header by the team’s leading scorer Miguel Sabah. In the 88th minute, Jaime Lozano put the game to bed, scoring on an absolutely brilliant free kick.

From the top position to 14th place in the Mexican Primera table, there is a mere six points of separation. The distance between that 14th place team, Monarcas Morelia and a Liguilla place is two points. With five matches remaining in the 2011 Apertura, absolutely nothing is set in stone. In a matter of three weeks, Morelia and first placed UANL Tigres could very easily swap spots, especially since they play a very odd 1st-14th place Liguilla six pointer on Friday.

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