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Liga MX: Tijuana 2 Toluca 1

30 November 2012 06:29

Sentimental favourite Tijuana will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg of their Liga MX final with 10-time champions Toluca on Sunday.

Just a year after promotion to Mexico's top flight, Tijuana could complete a sensational couple of seasons with the first division title after two goals in the first leg.

Fidel Martinez and Paraguay international Pablo Aguilar scored for Tijuana either side of Edgar Benitez's strike for Toluca in the first half at the Estadio Caliente.

Aguilar reacted quickest at the far post from a set piece to prod home shortly before half-time, restoring Tijuana's lead to the delight of a raucous home crowd.

In a free-flowing second-half, both sides had chances to score but it was Toluca who will feel the most aggrieved after a late penalty appeal was waved away.

Toluca, who have won seven league titles since 1998, can match Guadalajara Chivas' record of 11 if they can turn the tie around in the second leg.

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Tijuana

D D W W D

2 - 1

Toluca

L L L W L

Competition: Liga MX
Date: 30 November 2012
Kick-off: 04:05

Half-time: 2 - 1
Full-time: 2 - 1

On aggregate: 4 - 1

Venue: Estadio Caliente (Tijuana)

Goals

F. Martínez 24'	1 - 0
	1 - 1	26' E. Benítez
P. Aguilar 40'	2 - 1

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
13	C. Saucedo
3	J. Gandolfi
6	P. Aguilar	40'
22	J. Núñez
2	E. Castillo
8	F. Arce	82'
16	C. Pellerano	41'
11	F. Martínez	24'
15	J. Corona
9	A. Moreno
20	D. Riascos
Coach: A. Mohamed

#	Player	Bookings
1	A. Talavera	80'
7	M. Cabrera
14	E. Dueñas
6	C. Rodríguez
2	D. Novaretti
10	Sinha	41'
5	Wilson Mathias
15	A. Ríos
8	Lucas Silva
29	L. Tejada
23	E. Benítez	26'
Coach: E. Meza

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
23	R. Ruíz for A. Moreno 54'
7	Leandro Augusto for J. Corona 72'
10	R. Enríquez for F. Martínez 78'
5	J. Ábrego
17	J. Hernández
19	A. Zermeño
26	D. Olsina

#	Player	Bookings
19	E. Brambila for A. Ríos 46'
9	J. Cacho for Sinha 70'
18	I. Brizuela for E. Benítez 81'
4	F. Gamboa
12	M. Centeno
13	H. Acosta
17	A. Tapia

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