A2007 J2: Atlante V Universidad

[Disco Dale]

OK lads, am in El Salvador, but have to go out tonight to meet some people, seeing how that goes I might ask to watch the game, but might be considered inappropriate .. in case I can't, keep me up to date with how they are playing here .... please ... I hope Scocco starts ...

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STARTERS:
12.- Sergio Bernal
5.- Israel Castro
3.- Héctor Moreno
4.- Darío Verón
2.- Efraín Velarde
6.- Gerardo Espinoza
7.- Leandro Augusto
8.- Pablo Barrera
11.- Rubens Sambueza
10.- Ignacio Scocco
9.- Esteban Solari

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It's bad enough the game is tape delayed on Galavision, but then coverage begins three minutes late at 10:03.

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Alain Nkong of Cameroon scores at 6' for Atlante. Israel Castro literally passed to ball to him and Nkong nailed it from just inside the box.

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1-0 at the half.

Pumas much stronger in the second half than at the start. Sambueza trying very hard to make something happen. Federico Vilar made three excellent stops -- two off headers -- in the last 5 minutes to keep Pumas shut down on the scoreboard.

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Ismael Íñiguez in for Barrera at the start of the second.

Veron and Espinoza clash heads hard.

[jamesl]

Good match, I'm expecting an equalizer, but for gawds sakes please lose the all white road pajamas. They look horrible.

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Fernando Espinoza for Gerardo Espinoza at 65'.

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Darío Verón leaves for Carlos Humberto González. Both players involved in the earlier collision are gone.

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Giancarlo Maldonado hits the crossbar for Atlante.

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Vilar just doing it all tonight.

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Red card for Nkong at 87' for putting Héctor Moreno down.

[jamesl]

Red card for Nkong at 87' for putting Héctor Moreno down.

Absolutely brutal, incompetent decision by the ref. No excuses now with a gift like that. What a horrible, horrible refereeing decision. Pumas have had numerous chances, but so far wasted them all.

[jamesl]

That was it. headed right at the keeper. It's not for a lack of quality chances... :(

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Vilar stops one last header from Scocco.

F.T. Atlante 1 - 0 Pumas

Ex-Puma David Toledo saw action for Atlante, subbing for Gabriel Pereyra.

[Disco Dale]

Thanks for all the update, bad result, but I hear that both Vilar and Bernal had outstanding games.
Israel Castro literally passed to ball to him and Nkong nailed it from just inside the box.

That's odd, he is so reliable normally, but being asleep early doors did for us last week as well.....

[franco]

...this game i did not watch but i kinda was afraid we would lose...sucks we did not equalize it at least...

...so hope this is the last we lose this season...

[Nocturnal]

The field was uglyyyy and Pumas was forced to play long balls:mad:
We should have atleast left with a tie ohhh well the next game is a MUST WIN

[riverplate]

I'm glad it's against América. A real test.

I'd rather know sooner rather than later if this season will be a wipe out or now.

[alexislalas]

well, once again: booooooring!!!!

really, pumas has to find more creativity, players like leandro, scocco, barrera, even sambueza seem to have the spark to do something more.