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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

THE MATCHUP: No siesta for "Los Rojos"

Pumas UNAM: Quite possibly the greatest kit ever

PUMAS UNAM (4th) VS. TORONTO (2nd)
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C
 
ESTADIO OLIMPICO UNIVERSITARIO - WEDNESDAY 8PM ET
TV: GOLTV
 
THE KICKABOUT:
- Can TFC become just the 2nd MLS club in history to score a victory in Mexico City?
- Will the CCL-underachieving Pumas come out with vengeance after dropping points to FC Dallas and Tauro FC?
- Can The Reds get 90 minutes from Danny Koevermans?
- Does Julian de Guzman's sudden renaissance continue?
- Will TFC remember not to drink the water?
 
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME: "The Run for the Border"
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
PUMAS UNAM: Martin Bravo, David Cabrera Pujol, Dario Veron
TORONTO: Torsten Frings, Milos Kocic, Danny Koevermans
 
THE ODDS:
- Reds caught off guard as they stare at the Pumas logo waiting to see the cat face turn into a golden fist: 5-1
- Tito Santana and Rick Martel re-uniting their "Strike Force" tag-team during halftime to celebrate the strong ties between Mexico and Canada: 20-1
- Estadio Olimpico full of very fast, giant, sombrero-clad mice: 50-1
 
WHO ARE YA?
- The enormous 62,700 capacity Estadio Olimpico Universitario is one of the largest grounds TFC has ever played in. If the match attracts a full house, it would be the equivalent of playing in front of a New England Revolution crowd 10 times
- Visiting TFC supporters will be amused by the similarity to BMO Field when discovering the option to buy a "Chipotle Butty" from food stands at Estadio Olimpico
- Pumas' stadium is located in Mexico City's historic Olde Homicide District. The area was once a lush jalapeno orchard built above a cursed Aztec sacrificial temple until The Industrial Revolution introduced poncho factories to the neighbourhood. Today, the area is best known for car hydraulics, menacingly thin moustaches and giant bumblebees
 
THE WAGER: 2-1 Pumas (2011: 19-19 with 6 exact scores)
FUTURE HEADLINE: "PUMAS POUNCE ON REDS' DEFENSIVE SIESTA"

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