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FC Juarez and Tijuana reverted their first round defeats, winning in the second round. Tijuana won comfortably against Atletico San Luis at home, meanwhile FC Juarez had to score in the final minutes to get three points. Now will encounter between them in the third round.

FC Juarez
After finishing in last place, FC Juarez shake things in the team, brought Spanish manager Milagros "Mila" Martinez, and made multiple changes in the squad looking to get better results this season.

A 1-2 defeat against Cruz Azul was followed by an 1-2 away win against Mazatlan FC, with a goal in the last minutes of the match. A mixed bag of results against two direct rivals. This match is a good test against one team that did participate in playoffs last season.

The main element here is striker Blanca Solis, previously in Tigres U. A. N. L. , who already scored a goal for FC Juarez in the opener.

Tijuana
The return of Renae Cuellar to the starting lineup, playing at Caliente Stadium and a good precedent against Atletico San Luis delivered a win for Tijuana, in a match that was expected more level than it was, Atletico San Luis tried to compete but was unable to do much.

Newcomers Summer Mason and Daniela Espinosa scored their respective first goal for the team. And together with Renae Cuellar and Angelina Hix provide Tijuana with a powerful and dynamic attack.

The highlight in the left wing is Summer Mason, in two matches has shown her speed skill to generate scoring chances. Tijuana just need a little more accuracy to finish them.

Match
In six matches against FC Juarez, Tijuana has won all of them. Considering only those at Olimpico Benito Juarez, three away wins for Tijuana, scoring two goals or more in each match, and winning twice by a two goal margin.

Prediction
Tijuana tends to suffer being away from Caliente Stadium, in the previous 10 matches: one win, three draws and six losses, but holds a favourable precedent against FC Juarez, winning the three away matches that they have played against them.

The situation is that bookies expect the dynamic to be different due to the multiple changes in FC Juarez, yet Tijuana has kept its core and even strengthen it with the new arrivals, therefore the particular tendency should continue. Tijuana is currently in a higher level than FC Juarez and this match will reflect that, mainly because of the major attacking power Tijuana posses.

26/07/2022 02:10, read 953 times