By Robert H. Kelly
HOUSTON, TEXAS, (January 5, 2008) With two teams hoping to get a second win and two others hoping to notch a victory, Interliga 2008 continued at Robertson Stadium in Houston on Saturday night.
Playing under better condition than the previous four games, with temperatures in the mid- 60s, fans were looking for fantastic soccer as Cruz Azul taking on Monterrey and San Luis facing Pumas in the nightcap.
In the first game of the doubleheader, Cruz Azul defeated Monterrey 1-0 to gain 3 points and stay alive in Group B action.
Azul took early control of the game when midfielder Edgar Andrade took a pass 15 yards out and booted it past goalkeeper Christian Martinez in the 18th minute.
Spirited play bolstered by substitutions in the second period kept both teams aiming for the goal, but the solid defense and excellent goalkeeping of Azul would not allow Monterrey to penetrate its goal.
Azul was 0-1 after Wednesday games in Dallas, while Monterrey, also 0-1 will now have to hope for a win against San Luis on Tuesday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Azul showed a solid offense against Monterrey after losing to San Luis 1-0 in Dallas on Wednesday. They will now face Pumas in the nightcap game on January 8 in Carson.
As a result of his goal, Andrade was selected as the AT&T Man of the Match.
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