Week 14 brings us a match on Apr 16th, where Tijuana hosts América in a Liga MX match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Tijuana recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Pachuca. Pachuca had 12 on net, and Tijuana had 0, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Tijuana is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, América recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Juárez. Alex Zendejas struck first for América in the 27th minute on a feed from Roger Martínez, then Federico Sebastian Vinas Barboza added another in the 30th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Juárez couldn’t manage to score, and América took the shutout win. América is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
Tijuana and América last played eachother at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday Aug 22nd. América won by a score of 2 to 0. Sebastián Cordova struck first for América in the 90th minute on a penalty, then Renato Ibarra added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tijuana couldn’t manage to score, and América took the shutout win.
Diego Valdés has been the most effective weapon for América lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Joaquin Alberto Montecinos Naranjo and Lisandro López are the top scorers for Tijuana in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.