On Sun Sep 11th, in week 14, Cruz Azul hosts Mazatlán in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 15th placed Cruz Azul, recorded a 2-3 loss against Monterrey. Gallardo Vasconcelos struck first for Monterrey in the 17th minute, then Luís Romo added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Celso Fabian Ortiz Gamarra. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Mazatlán, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Monterrey. Neither Monterrey nor Mazatlán could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 22 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Mazatlán is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Mazatlán won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Mazatlán hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Bello Gil and Nicolás Benedetti, and they each have 1 goal. Cruz Azul’s most prolific scorer has been Carlos Rotondi. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.