Cruz Azul tied with Atlas and is out of the Mexican Cup

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CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (18/SEP/2012).- Cruz Azul was eliminated from the Mexican cup to tie 1-1 (1-2 overall) with Rojinegros of Atlas, in match group stage for the sector two, played in Azul stadium.

The celestial dream of endorsing the cup that obtained in the latest version then diluted that had put forth with both Javier Orozco in the 13th minute, but that was reached in 27 with Sergio Santana annotation penalty.

The defeat leaves Cruz Azul chance to qualify to the quarter-finals, even as a possible best second place, left with nine points, 11 to Neza arrived. Altamira remained at nine, same as Atlas, which added the extra.

The ability to get to the next stage of the tournament forced the blue box to go to the party and in the 13th minute opened the scoring with a goal by Orozco, who with cross shot beat Jesus Gallardo for 1-0 (1-1 overall ) to pass along
Jesus Lara.

Everything Seemed to be going well for the local team, but in the 27th minute, Luis Bolaños was fouled inside the area of Jair Pereira for which the maximum penalty mark, Sergio Santana claimed that a good way to make it 1-1 (1 Global -2) in 28.

Having no good dividends in their arrivals on the wings, the box "cementero" tried to reach the center, but also had difficulty scoring chances baste on the goal defended by Jesus Gallardo. So they went to break.

For the second half, atlista table was dedicated to keeping the tie, while the Azul insisted for a goal of passing the quarter-finals and took it into Orozco, who lost the option for a goal and when he had two companions to serve in the 60th minute on a counterattack.

When the most insisted Cruz Azul's goal advantage, Hector Gutierrez received his second cardboard preventive in 72 minutes to win the expulsion and leave his team with 10 men and the possibility of elimination.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, the whole sky was scoring some actions on the part of Gallardo who became the figure to prevent the fall of his frame in a shot from Javier Aquino that threatened to end in a goal in 82.

The work of Victor Bisguerra whistling was acceptable and the "Machine" Hector Gutierrez admonished twice to expel in 72, while for "Foxes" Luis showed preventive Blaños cardboard, Jesus Gallardo, Ricardo Bocanegra, Christian Sanchez and Lucas Ayala .

Lineups:

Cruz Azul. - Yosgart Gutierrez, Nestor Araujo, Jair Pereira, Adrian Cortes, Rogelio Chavez, Israel Castro (Alejandro Vela, 62), Francinilson Santos, Hector Gutierrez, Marco Angulo (Javier Aquino, 46), Javier Orozco and Jesus Lara (Omar Bravo, 66). DT William Vazquez.

Atlas. - Jesus Gallardo, Facundo Erpen, Luis Robles, Hugo Rodriguez, Leandro Cufré (Christian Sanchez, 36), Lucas Ayala, Ricardo Bocanegra, Carlos Gutierrez, Luis Bolaños, Sergio Santana (Jahir Barraza, 46) and Alfredo Sanchez (Luis Alonso Sandoval, 62). DT Thomas Boy.

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