CONCACAF Champions League
It's revenge time for Cruz Azul, as they will face one of the two teams that have managed to beat them in this new season, 2-1 in Canada. However, things will be looking slightly different now. Cruz Azul made an awful first half in the first leg, and the score could have easily been 3-0 or even 4-0, no there would have been no eyebrows raised. But that is in the past now, because ever since then, La Machina managed to win all their 6 games, also managing to score 23 goals, and astonishing 4 goals/match. Great form for them, great goal-scoring rush, and I don't see how Toronto will be able to make some problems again. Some youngsters might play (Meza always gives his official line-up just minutes before the game), but also some regulars are expected, especially Orozco, who scored 7 goals in this group.
The Canadians are facing some serious problems, mostly due to fixture congestion, having already played 5 games this month, and another 3 are pending, and the MLS can't cope with this two-matches per week series, so it is likely that they won't field their regulars. Then, we have their poor form when playing away in the Champions League, as they remain with just the 3 points snatched from Cruz Azul, losing both their other matches, 1-4 at Salt Lake, and 0-1 at Arabe Unido. And there's also the altitude factor, Cruz Azul playing at over 2000 meters of altitude, making Toronto's mission practically impossible. And with Mista suspended, making it sure he won't play, as the team still in with a chance for the play-offs, their focus will surely not be on this match. GL!
Cruz Azul (-1.5 AH) @ 1.78, 4/10
Result: 0-0, LOST
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