SOCCER: PACHUCA, SAN LUIS EVEN AFTER OPENER.Byline: Daily News SAN LUIS POTOSI San Lu·is Po·to·sí A city of central Mexico northeast of León. It was founded in the late 1500s and is a mining, transportation, and industrial center. Population: 659,000. Noun 1. , Mexico -- Adrian Martinez made a huge second-half save, but his San Luis San Luis, city (1991 pop. 110,353), capital of San Luis prov., W central Argentina. The city is the commercial center of an area producing cattle, corn, and asparagus; the surrounding area has timber and mineral resources. San Luis is a popular resort. teammates couldn't capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. their chances, so Pachuca heads home for the second leg of the Mexican Primera Division's championship with a decided advantage. The top-seeded Tuzos, which absorbed San Luis pressure much of the night, needs only a draw in Sunday's Clausura finale to win its fourth championship since 1999. Martinez made the game's critical play, denying Pachuca's Fernando Salazar Fernando Salazar (born June 13, 1979 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican football defender currently playing for CF Pachuca in Mexico. Club Honors CF Pachuca
San Luis, wrapping up its first season in Mexico's top division, controlled much of the match and was unfortunate not to reap anything from its first-half dominance nor from two solid second-half chances. Its best opportunity arrived in the 49th minute, with Jose Martinez running onto a through ball into the Pachuca box. His shot from the left was parried by goalkeeper Miguel Calero Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez (born 14 April, 1971 in Ginebra, Valle del Cauca) is a Colombian football goalkeeper. He played for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Nacional in Colombia and now plays for CF Pachuca in Mexico, where he is the current captain of the team. , and a rebound deflected wide. Pachuca's attack stuttered without star forward Nelson Cuevas, who departed to join Paraguay's preparations for next month's World Cup in Germany. In the Primera Division A final, Indios de Ciudad Juarez stunned Queretaro 2-1 in the first leg and needs just a draw in Saturday's final to win the Clausura title. The victor will meet Apertura champion Puebla for promotion to the Primera Division. |
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