Atlante Downs Tecos 2-1 in InterLiga 2010

(Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loca Photography, Copyright 2010 All Right Reserved)

By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2010 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 2, 2010) Houston’s Robertson Stadium was the site of the first doubleheader of InterLiga 2010, with Atlante facing Estudiantes Tecos in the first game of the evening.

In the first game, Atlante downed Estudiantes Tecos 2-1 off of goals by outside defender Daniel Arreola in the 10th minute and forward Guillermo Rojas in the 47th minute.

Atlante had 9 shots on goal, while Tecos managed 15 attempts, with Tecos goalkeeper Mario Rodriguez having 3 saves and Atlante goalkeeper Federico Vilar having 4 stops.

Atlante had to play the entire 2nd half a man down after defender Jose Daniel Guevara was sent off in the 45th minute for a violent tackle of Tecos midfielder Rubens Oscar Sambueza.

Atlante came out hard in the 2nd half, despite being a man down and held off Tecos after Rojas’ goal.

Tecos had numerous changes to even the score in the second half, but excellent defense and goalkeeping by Atlante kept Tecos at bay.

Both teams were even with five corner kicks each. Atlante lead the game with seven fouls to six for Tecos, and also had more offside calls, 4-1.