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With a result of 2 -2 vs Cambodia, East Timor has a real reason to celebrate After six years playing football, the world´s worst team is beginning to see results. When the team of East Timor tied 2 -2 with Cambodia clinched their first point. The FIFA´s lowest ranked nation had something to celebrate with this match. His coach Pedro Almeida said: "It was the first game we didn't lose — we're all very proud," "We are not happy with our world ranking and we are hoping our players will continue to improve." The country's soccer fields are barely usable, and its federation chiefs say it is almost impossible to find opponents for friendly matches.

Chivas complicated its place in “the liguilla”

The “Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara” complicated the opportunity to go to “the liguilla Apertura de 2008” to lose 2-1 against Puebla in the Cuauhtemoc stadium. The team presented a set with few headlines, which was reflected in the match and in the performance’s team. The coach Efrain Flores said it clear that they prefer the Copa Sudamericana, which is next Wednesday against the “Internacional de Porto Alegre” in Jalisco in the first match of the semifinals.

Luis Miguel Noriega, Puebla player, scored the first goal in a single game that left the goalkeeper no chance Victor Hugo Hernandez barely ten minutes. Chivas did not improve, before ending the first half, at minute 45, Alvaro “La Bola” Gonzalez took advantage of a service that went down with his head to the other side since the arrival of Sergio Samba Rosas, who controlled and shot crossed to put the 2 -- 0.

“The Chiverío” tried to improve, the changes came from Efrain Flores who commanded his forwards Omar Arellano and Sergio Santana, however, were unable to trace the score despite the goal from Sergio Santana at minute 92 on an error of goalkeeper Jorge Villalpando and Puebla defense.

La Crónica, Deportes. "Compromete Chivas pase a la liguilla." Noticias - Compromete Chivas su pase 10 Nov 2008 14 Nov 2008 .

Confirmed, America outside “the liguilla”

The Eagles suffered their third consecutive failure, to stay on the shore, after the triumphs of Tecos, Guadalajara and Cruz Azul; this Sunday America will say good bye against Necaxa

After the triumphs of Tecos UAG, Guadalajara and Cruz Azul, it was confirmed that America suffered its third consecutive failure so that it will not be able to reach a site on the liguilla's Torneo Apertura 2008 of Mexican soccer.

The Coapa people (America) needed that these teams do not win their respective matches to keep hopes of classified. Also, they had to defeat Necaxa and get the three points.

However, both Tecos, Chivas and “the machine” (Cruz Azul) did its "homework" to perfection when they won to Puebla, Indios and Jaguares de Chiapas, so respectively, and thus ending any possibility to the Eagles, who needed a true miracle.

The team that leads the Argentine Ramon Angel Diaz has got in 16 matches 21 points from 48 to be disputed, that has left the team even without playing his last game at the bottom of Group Two.


El Universal, "Confirmado, Ámerica fuera de la liguilla." Deportes 15 Nov 2008 18 Nov 2008 .