XOLOITZCUINTLES U-17 HOSTS MONTERREY

LIGA Bancomer MX-2014 Clausura: Week 6

TIJUANA- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente’s Under-17 team will host Rayados de Moterrey in a Week 6 match of the  LIGA Bancomer MX-2014 Clausura youth national tournament Friday Feb. 7 at Estadio Caliente.


Coach Ignacio Ruvalcba’s team faces the league’s fourth place team, a Rayados (3-0-1, 12 points) squad that comes in unbeaten and has one of the best defenses in the tournament.


Club Tijuana will have a challenge against Rayados who have allowed only one goal this season. The Xoloitzcuintles (0-2-3, five points) will be looking to find the back of the net after scoring one goal in five matches. Ruvalcaba’s team prepared for this match throughout the week looking to boost an offensive attack against Monterrey.


The match against Monterreys under-17 squad could prove to be an important one. After all, the Xoloitzcuintles are only three points behind Queretaro FC who holds the eighth and final playoff slot at the moment with eight points.


Kickoff Friday is at 12:45 p.m. followed by the Xoloitzcuintles Under-20 team also taking on Monterrey’s U-20 at 4 p.m.