Stadium: Alfonso Lastras

Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez Moreno

San Luis

In the opener the team get a scoreless draw against Tigres, match where both teams worry more about defending that creating the scoring chances, still San Luis was more defensive in this match and at least claim a point as he coach wanted.

In the next round welcome Necaxa, team that get serious on the match as they began taking the lead 2-0 at minute 26. But 10 minutes later San Luis scored by FW Alfredo Moreno, to get closer in the score. Things where looking to improve but before the endo fo the first half, DF Adrián García Arias was expelled by second yellow card and the team left for the half time with one less player. In second half Necaxa MF Fernando Morales received his second yellow card and had to left the field, leveling players in both teams. San Luis was able to tie with a penalty kick that FW Alfredo Moreno convert to goal. The team had the courage to go for the victory and MF Eduardo Coudet score the winning goal in minute '79. WIth this result San Luis is unbeating and looking to be a hard team to pass on as they where able to come from behind to win the match.

San Luis defensive players has many time playing together, and even the new arrivals to the team have adapt to the coach orders and have composed an interesting group.Relegation was an issue last season, but since Santos and Queretaro decide which one left, San Luis didn't face a high tension situation, and have even improve their position, and now are 12 points above Santos in this area.

Suspended:

DF Adrían García Arias

Injured:

DF Israel Martínez

Cruz Azul

The start of the tournament for Cruz Azul haven't been as dreamed, start with a defeat against Santos Laguna, bad result after the elimination from last tournament semifinals because align of DF Salvador Carmona which was previously life banned. Then arrive home and thanks to a free tickets promotion the stadium was almost full. Cruz Azul played offensive against Tigres UANL that came to laid back and expect to at least take a point and in counterattck killed the match, but an Tigres UANL own goal after a Cruz Azul center was enough to make Cruz Azul claim victory in front of his fans. The victory brings some peace to the team, but as it was because of a mistake of the rival team, there is still work to be done in Cruz Azul.

Coach Markarian has implemented a dynamic team, and is giving chance to youth players like MF César Villaluz, which played U-20 FIFA World Cup in summer. During the week the declarations of coach Markarian on the media where a message to FW Miguel Sabah to score soon as he and Cruz Azul can't wait all life for him. Questioning his current performance, scorelss since April 14. This just when FW Richard Nuñez seems to be recovering from his injury and could play this match, also the chance for Sabah could diminish as FW Jared Borguetti returns from his own injury. Another modification could be the injury of DF Edgar Andrade.

Injured:

FW Jared Brogetti

DF Edgar Andrade (doubtfoul)

DF Joaquín Beltran (doubtfoul)

FW Richard Nuñez (95% of playing)

Match:

San Luis will be defensive, but not so like when on away. Cruz Azul needs to continue winning to keep their fans please, but San Luis has been a team that in last matches have been difficult to overcome for them. A tight match is expected, where ball control couldn't be the key to winning as San Luis defensive is strong altough having received two goals in last match.

Prediction:

Tight match where defenses will be determinant, San Luis despite being home will focus on defensive as they have been doing most of the time. I sense that Cruz Azul is going to pass a tight time as they are force to go looking for match initiative to have ball control and generate scoring chances, but counterattack of San Luis and in this season also his attack has grew in quality and is a threat. So I found value on San Luis 0AH, in last matches between them Cruz Azul suffers a lot.

Pick : Real San Luis
Odds : 1.90
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Date : 2007-08-19
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