2009 Club Atlas season

F.C. Atlas debuted the Apertura 2009 on July 25, 2009, with a 1–0 win over Pumas.

Atlas
Full nameFútbol Club Atlas
Nickname(s)Zorros (Foxes)
Los Rojinegros (The Red-blacks)
La Academia (The Academy)
Niños Catedráticos(Cathedral Children)
Furia Rojinegra (Red and black fury)
FoundedAugust 15, 1916
GroundJalisco,
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Capacity56,700
ManagerArgentina Ricardo La Volpe
LeaguePrimera División

Summer transfers

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Mariano Barbosa
2 DF   CHI Ismael Fuentes
3 DF   MEX Néstor Vidrio
4 DF   MEX Luis Robles
5 DF   MEX Ricardo Jiménez
6 MF   MEX Gerardo Espinoza
7 FW   ARG Daniel Ríos
8 DF   MEX Jorge Torres Nilo
9 FW   URU Gonzalo Vargas
10 MF   ARG Darío Bottinelli
11 FW   MEX Daniel Osorno
12 GK   MEX José Francisco Canales
14 DF   MEX Mario Pérez
15 MF   MEX Jesus Arturo Paganoni
16 DF   MEX Hugo Ayala (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   MEX Alonso Zamora
18 MF   MEX Miguel Zepeda
19 MF   MEX Saúl Villalobos
20 FW   MEX Hebert Alférez
21 MF   MEX Sergio Vizcarra
22 MF   MEX Edgar Pacheco
23 DF   MEX Eduardo Rergis
24 GK   MEX Alejandro Gallardo
25 MF   MEX Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez
26 FW   MEX Flavio Santos
27 DF   MEX Omar Trujillo
28 MF   MEX Diego Campos
29 DF   MEX Mario Méndez
30 DF   MEX Dárvin Chávez
34 GK   MEX Florencio Morán

Statistics

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Nat No Player Pos Starts Apps G A    
  2 Ismael Fuentes DF 9 9 2 0 6 0
  3 Néstor Vidrio DF 5 6 0 0 1 0
  4 Luis Robles DF 9 9 0 0 1 0
  5 Ricardo Jiménez de Alba DF 1 1 0 0 0 0
  6 Gerardo Espinoza MF 8 11 2 0 3 0
  7 Daniel Ríos FW 2 6 0 0 0 0
  8 Jorge Torres Nilo DF 5 8 0 1 1 1
  9 Gonzalo Vargas FW 7 9 0 0 2 0
  10 Dario Botinelli MF 6 7 0 2 5 0
  11 Daniel Osorno FW 11 11 0 3 2 0
  14 Mario Pérez DF 1 6 0 1 0 0
  15 Jesus Arturo Paganoni MF 0 0 0 0 0 0
  16 Hugo Ayala DF 11 11 0 0 2 0
  18 Miguel Zepeda MF 3 6 0 0 0 0
  20 Herbert Alferez FW 2 4 0 0 1 0
  22 Edgar Ivan Pacheco MF 8 8 2 1 1 0
  23 Eduardo Rergis DF 0 0 0 0 0 0
  27 Omar Trujillo DF 0 3 0 0 0 0
  28 Diego Campos DF 0 1 0 0 0 0
  29 Mario Méndez DF 11 11 0 0 3 0
  30 Darvin Chavez DF 10 10 0 0 5 1
  43 Christian Diaz DF 0 2 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

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Nat No Player Pos Starts Apps GA GAA CS    
  1 Mariano Barbosa GK 4 4 4 1.0 1 1 0
  12 Jose Francisco Canales GK 1 1 3 3.0 0 0 0

2009 Mexico Apertura

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Atlas debuted the Apertura 2009 with a 1–0 victory over Pumas. Atlas showed a great performance in the first half. At the 45' minute marked the first goal of the game and season for Atlas, scored by Edgar Ivan Pacheco with a header, assisted by a long pass from Daniel Osorno. Apertura 2009 will be coached by Ricardo La Volpe.

Jornada 2, Atlas visited Monterrey. A poor performance by Atlas led them to lose to Monterrey 3–0. Goals scored by Monterrey were an own goal by Edgar Pacheco, Sergio Santana, and Humberto Suazo. Atlas' defense left many open spots in the defense which led Monterrey to shoot many shots. Canales was a huge factor in Monterrey's third, in which he came out and ended up leaving the goal, open.

Jornada 3, Atlas at home takes a 2–1 victory over Santos. Atlas with a much better improvements from last week. On Atlas' side, Ismael Fuentes scored the first on a corner, passed by Dario Botinelli. Gerardo Espinoza scored a very well goal. Dario Botinelli with a long pass for Daniel Osorno who makes a fast run for the ball and then re-passes the ball into the area where Espinoza gets the ball and shoots into the far angle of the goal. For Santos, Juan Carlos Mosqueda scored, but it wasn't enough for Atlas won.

Jornada 4, Atlas loses against the home team America. Atlas showed some poor performances on the defense. Now starting to show in need of a forward. Cabanas scored first for Club América with a very good goal, with errors by Hugo Ayala and Luis Robles. Atlas tied the game with a corner by Edgar Pacheco and Fuentes scores with a hard header and injures himself by bumping his head into Mosquera's head. Second Half, America again taking the lead. After a shot bounced off the crossbar, Beausejour picks up the ball and scores on Barbosa with a weak shot. Atlas had chances to score like a shot by Botinelli in which goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa blocks and hits the crossbar. Another good opportunity by Pacheco which hits the crossbar as well.

Jornada 5, Atlas takes a loss at home against Morelia, 2–0. Sabah scored 2 goals for Morelia. Atlas, who showed great work on the field, but made few mistakes in which Morelia capitalized in.

Jornada 6, Atlas takes an away tie, 1–1 with Indios. It was a well-deserved result. Both sides gave their all and Pacheco scored a header, assisted by Mario Pérez. Indios scored a penalty, which was kicked by Edwin Santibanez.

Group standings

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 11 2 4 32 19 +13 35 Advances to the Final Phase
2 San Luis 17 5 6 6 21 24 −3 21
3 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 23 29 −6 19
4 Atlas 17 5 3 9 14 25 −11 18
5 Querétaro 17 5 3 9 17 29 −12 18
6 Ciudad Juárez 17 0 6 11 7 26 −19 6
Source: [citation needed]

Top 3 goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ismael Fuentes Atlas 2
1   Edgar Pacheco Atlas 2
2   Gerardo Espinoza Atlas 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Maldonado, Cementero
  2. ^ a b FOX Sports | Ponemos más
  3. ^ "De nuevo a casa". ESPN Deportes. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  4. ^ "Mario Pérez se integra esta tarde al Atlas". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  5. ^ a b Nuevas caras en el Apertura – Futbol – ESPN Deportes
  6. ^ "Zepeda se convirtió en el primer refuerzo rojinegro". mediotiempo.com. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  7. ^ "Una "Pulga" comandará el ataque rojinegro". oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  8. ^ Atlas ficha al arquero argentino Barbosa
  9. ^ "Oficial, Bruno Marioni se va de Atlas". mediotiempo.com. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  10. ^ Se arman los equipos – Futbol – ESPN Deportes
  11. ^ a b Liga Fantástica - mediotiempo.com Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine