Monterrey 1 – Puebla 0: Job done for Rayados at home to Los Camoteros
Monterrey snatched all three points from Puebla in a narrow 1-0 victory on Wednesday, at Estadio Bbva Bancomer. Monterrey were looking to pick up points after winning their previous two games against Querétaro away and Atl. San Luis away, by 3-0 and 1-0 respectively. Puebla, on the other hand, were unable to beat Cruz Azul in a 2-2 draw. After today’s result, Monterrey are currently 1st with 9 points from 5 matches, while Puebla sit in 4th, with 8 points from 5.
Monterrey opened the score, when Stefan Medina found the net, 30 minutes in, ending the first half 1-0. Both teams unable to deliver anything further, the score remained at 1-0 at full time.
Substitutions for Monterrey included Arturo Gonzalez, Jesus Gallardo, Sebastian Vegas and Matias Kranevitter for Maximiliano Meza, Rodolfo Pizarro, German Berterame and Celso Ortiz, repectively. Puebla brought on Jordi Cortizo, Ivo Vazquez, Amaury Escoto, Luis Arcadio Garcia and Pablo Parra, to replace Omar Fernandez, Ivan Moreno, Martin Barragan, Emilio Martinez and Gustavo Ferrareis.
There were bookings for Maximiliano Meza and Cesar Montes from Monterrey. For Puebla, Omar Fernandez, Diego De Buen, Emilio Martinez and Lucas Maia saw yellow.
Monterrey will next play Pumas away, with Puebla facing Atl. San Luis at home.
Technical card: | |
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Monterrey: | Luis Cardenas, Stefan Medina, Hector Moreno, Cesar Montes, Erick Aguirre, Maximiliano Meza (Arturo Gonzalez, min.67), Celso Ortiz (Matias Kranevitter, min.90), Luis Romo, Rodolfo Pizarro (Jesus Gallardo, min.75), German Berterame (Sebastian Vegas, min.90) and Rogelio Funes Mori |
Puebla: | Antony Silva, Gustavo Ferrareis (Pablo Parra, min.85), Emilio Martinez (Luis Arcadio Garcia, min.85), Diego De Buen, Lucas Maia, Maximiliano Araujo, Omar Fernandez (Jordi Cortizo, min.55), Israel Reyes, Federico Mancuello, Ivan Moreno (Ivo Vazquez, min.56) and Martin Barragan (Amaury Escoto, min.64) |
Stadium: | Estadio Bbva Bancomer |
Goals: | Stefan Medina (1-0, min. 30) |