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Last season both teams reached playoffs and exit them at the first time of asking in the quarterfinals. Therefore, both teams will be looking to get back to them and make a deeper run.

Tijuana
A last minute penalty by Daniela Espinosa delivered them the 0-1 win against Toluca. Toluca had previously one penalty but Tijuana Goalkepper Alejandra Gutierrez stopped it to keep the clean sheet.

A team focused on the attack, with the likes of Renae Cuellar, Daniela Espinosa and Dulce Alvarado was strengthen in their back zone with Monica Alvarado from Pachuca. Coach Romo has stated that they need to learn that in playoffs they can not commit mistakes, an important lesson that this team needs.

A team that has to focused on the field performance more than the off pitch turmoil that has reached the media. Has the absences for this match of Angelina Hix and Veronica Perez due to injury, but that just make this a level match.

Cruz Azul
Despite reaching playoffs, Cruz Azul make important changes during the off season, even a new coach as Nicolas Morales arrived to the team. A good start for them as they draw 1-1 in the opening round against powerhouse America.

The opening performance provides them with a positive environment to approach this visit to Caliente Stadium, in which they had get at least a point in the previous three before the last one, in which they fall 4-0. Therefore, will be looking to return to those positive results there.

Match
In the previous five encounter between them five draws and one win for Tijuana. In the most recent two matches Tijuana has taken the lead but Cruz Azul has been able to save a point both times. Four of those five matches both teams have scored at least a goal. Expect an entertaining encounter.

Prediction
Besides losses to Monterrey and America twice, Tijuana claimed at least a point in the other matches played at Caliente Stadium, a solid performance they will be looking to continue here. Cruz Azul arrives with the emotional boost of their good result against America, but needs to confirm their improvement can be sustain in the long run and this is a good test for that, but Tijuana should prevail, as they posses the edge with a better attack and a goalkepper that stopped a penalty in the previous match.

16/01/2023 02:12, read 506 times