http://mexico.theoffside.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 10 May 2008 01:01:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past Wednesday and Thursday were the 1st leg of the qualification for Atlas, Necaxa, Pachuca and San Luis. The first match on Wednesday between Pachuca and San Luis was exciting and with 2 red cards it will have an impact for the return leg on Saturday. The game ended in ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/playoffs/qualification-to-liguilla-1st-leg-is-done.html After rumors and apparent negotiations, Francisco "Maza" Rodriguez is going to PSV Eindhoven in Holland to play Football. Maza came on the scene in Mexico with his call up to the National Team during the Lavolpe era. Controversial, in my opinion, was his call up as he failed to impress ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/transfers-and-player-movement/maza-rodriguez-to-holland-psv-eindhoven.html All hope was lost. Ruben Omar Romano was fired after the loss in Azteca to Flamengo. The new Coach, Antonio Luna, said that it would be a dream/fantasy to think they would pass against Flamengo in the 2nd leg in Brazil. No one believed America could do it. I laughed ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/copa-libertadores/maracanazo-what-a-night-for-america.html Clausura 2007 regular season is at an end. Now the requalification begins between: (games start this Wednesday and Thursday then the 2nd leg over the weekend.) San Luis vs. Pachuca Necaxa vs. Atlas My pics are San Luis and Necaxa, only because Pachuca was just crowned CONCACAF Champs and may be tired at ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/player-news/requalification-and-liguilla-are-set-to-begin.html Juan Antonio Luna takes over as Interim Coach for the dismal Club America. The interesting quote coming from Luna is that he believes that America would be dreaming to think that they could beat Flamengo in Brazil. Atleast he is in touch with reality, but its got to be a bummer ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/copa-libertadores/america-has-new-interim-coach.html Minute 56 and Pachuca is almost Champion of the CONCACAF Champions cup for the 2nd time in a row. They are currently up 2-0 against Saprissa at home in Pachuca in the 2nd leg. In the 1st leg Pachuca was able to get a 1-1 tie in a very hostile ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/team-news/pachuca-concacaf-championsagain.html For real this time. After a disgraceful Mexican League stint as Head Coach, all his hopes hung on the Copa Libertadores. Now America loses 4-2 to Flamengo in Azteca, without an impressive attendance. It just keeps getting worse and the only thing that can fix it is a total cleaning ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/copa-libertadores/america-goes-down-romano-steps-aside.html In the Tigres vs Santos match, Tigres lost from 2 great goals from Santos, but the news that is shown toward the end of this video is the smack that Tigres' Gata Fernandez gives to Fernando Arce. Then the blood dripping down his nose. Well, 3 games suspension has been decided ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/player-news/gata-fernandez-smaks-fernando-arce.html I guess this is some sort of player joking around as German Villa stretches Salvador Cabañas during a practice session. Hasn't America already been humiliated enough? http://mexico.theoffside.com/player-news/aguilas-de-america-stretching-excercises.html Veracruz vs Pumas (2-4) Friday started off with this match, and ended with Veracruz going down. Going down to 2nd division that is. Very sad, but they should have manned up. Puebla was watching this game very interested and celebrated the Veracruz loss. Cruz Azul vs Morelia (1-0) Morelia is one of the ... http://mexico.theoffside.com/mexico-football-league/mexican-league-jornada-16-review.html