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September 29th, 2008

empty attack leads to loss against Pachuca

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Monterrey went down to their second straight loss as Pachuca easily defeated the Rayados 2-1. The once-stunning Monterrey offensive assault has disappeared and they barely threatened Pachuca ‘keeper Miguel Calero. Pachuca opened the scoring Leobardo López six minutes before the break with a header off a corner. However the home squad gave the lead back [...]



September 25th, 2008

Pachuca match preview

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After last weeks debacle, it is obvious that changes are in the offing. Monarcas adjustments to the Rayados tactics as well Ricardo Lavolpes use of a 4-4-2 had devastating consequences as Hugo Droguett had a career day. Certainly after the 4-0 embarrassment at the Tecnológico it is clear the enormous impact Jared Borgetti has [...]

September 20th, 2008

Rayados devasted at the Tecnológico

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I’m going to keep this match review short and sweet because there is little positive to say of it and it was such a complete destruction of Monterrey in every avenue, there is little to learn from it. Simply, Monterrey was humiliated at home 4-0 by Monarcas in foul display of Football. The much-ado defensive [...]

September 20th, 2008

Monarcas at the Tecnológico

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The all-new defensively sound Rayados welcome Monarcas to the Tecnológico in a few hours in an important Primera División de México. Jonathan Orozco enters the match with nearly three-hundred minutes of without letting a goal behind him and somehow through the disarray of mid-August, Monterrey has found a solid defensive structure. A win is crucial [...]

September 15th, 2008

Toluca match review

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In a midfield “battle” Monterrey and Toluca wandered aimlessly to a nil draw. The match was definitely weighed-down with poor finishing form and opportunities to score were few and far between. Both ‘keepers, Jonathan Orozco and Hernán Cristante fought-off taking a nap through the match as they faced a whopping three shots combined and most [...]



September 11th, 2008

Toluca match preview

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After the extended international break, Monterrey gets back to work with a trip to Toluca to face the Diablos Rojos. The month of August was a wild roller-coaster ride for the Rayados and with it ending on high-note, they will need to find the momentum and keep driving forward.
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