Cruz Azul downs Monterrey 2-1 in MoneyGram SocioMX Cup

Jeremy Fletcher

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By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2016 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (July 4, 2016) In the 89^th minute, Cruz Azul got a break and scored the winning goal, giving them a 2-1 win over Monterrey in the semifinals of the MoneyGram SocioMX Cup at Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Monterrey will next face Pumas UNAM in the double-headed final at Cotton Bowl Stadium on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 with Cruz Azul and Club Santos Laguna facing off in the other match.

Jeremy Fletcher

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It took 42 minutes of play before the ball found the inside of a goal. Monterrey’s Dorlan Rabon received the ball about 30 yards out, dribbled it down the right side, and cutting inside to avoid Cruz Azul defenders. At the top of the box, he drilled it past goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona. Cruz Azul tied the score in the 47^th minute when Joffre Guerron got the ball at midfield; dribbling it down the field and shooting from the tip right side of the box for the score. They secured the game victory with the winning goal in the 89^th minute with a shot by Victor Zuniga.

In previous games of the tournament, Cruz Azul fell to Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles 2- 1 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on June 29. In the other semi-final game, on July 2, Club Santos Laguna downed Pumas UNAM 2-1 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California on July 2.