PUEBLA FC 1-0 Club Tijuana (FINAL)
LIGA BANCOMER MX 2014 APERTURA: WEEK 1
TIJUANA –Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente opened the season with a 1-0 loss to visiting Puebla FC in a Week 1 match of the LIGA Bancomer MX-2014 Apertura Friday night at Estadio Caliente.
Luis Loroña scored in the 9th minute for Puebla FC giving the visiting team three points in the standings in the season opener for both teams. Puebla finished the match with 10 men when Efrain Cortes was shown two yellow cards and then a red and was ejected from the match.
Despite the advantage, the Xoloitzcuintles (0-1-0, 0 points) could not break through a bunkering Puebla defense. But Club Tijuana did have some opportunities in both halves.
The Xoloitzcuintles had several scoring chances of its own, including a soft flicked shot by Dario Benedetto that rolled near the goal line but was slapped away by Puebla goalkeeper Luis Noriega in the 5th minute. Javier Guemez had a chance of his own in the 34th minute when he sent a left-footed blast from about 25-yards out but straight to Noriega who punched it away.
Cristian Pellerano had a shot of his own late in the match. He sent a right-footed blast from just outside the penalty box but it floated inches over the crossbar. Second half substitute Joe Corona had a chance of his own in injury time. He sent a cross to the small box over the crossbar as he tried a half scissor kick near the penalty spot.
The Xoloitzcuintles will now travel to Mexico City to face Club America in a Week 2 match at Estadio Azteca 3 p.m. (Pacific) Saturday July 26.
