Chivas Overcome Their Demons
By: Darius | December 12th, 2006
Chivas claimed their record 11th Mexican championship this past Sunday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Toluca at Nemesio DÃez Stadium.
The historic win is only their third in 36 years and second since the league switched to short tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) in 1996.
What also made for a story-book ending was whereChivas won it. The Sacred Herd had not won at Toluca since April 1997, a 15-game span that included nine straight losses. Chivas players had dubbed the Toluca Stadium “hell.”
Notes on the historic win to follow…
Category: Mexico Football League
Tags: 2006 Mexican champions, Aperatura champions, centennial champions, Chivas, Chivas champions, Guadalajara, Mexican soccer champions, Mexico Football LeagueSubscribe
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