Puebla secured a place in the semifinals of the Mexican InterLiga
with a 1-0 win over Chiapas on Wednesday.
Former Sevilla midfielder Nicolas Olivera scored the sole
goal in 67th minute, giving Puebla two wins from two games.
In Wednesday's other Group B game, UANL Tigres and Monterrey
drew 1-1, leaving the other semifinal berth to be decided on the
last round-robin games on Sunday.
Monterrey has two points, with Chiapas and Tigres each on
one. In the deciding games in Los Angeles, Puebla faces Tigres and
Monterrey takes on Chiapas.
Jose Gonzalez put Tigres ahead in the 53rd minute, before
Monterrey's Jose Maria Basanta equalized in stoppage time.
The InterLiga, played in the United States, is a tournament
among Mexican clubs to determine the nation's last two entrants in
the Copa Libertadores - the South American club championship.
