Chiapas: Title Means More Because We Beat Pachuca

Pumas won their sixth title after beating Pachuca on Sunday, and Jehu Chiapas wouldn't have had it any other way.

Jun 1, 2009 10:07:34 AM

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Pumas crowned themselves champions for the sixth time in history on Sunday. The team drew to a 2-2 tie against a very difficult team to beat at home. The tie though was more than enough to give Pumas the much deserved title. The Felines had won the first leg at home by a margin of 1-0.

The win at home proved to be extremely crucial for Pumas.  Pachuca seemed to be the stronger team early in the second leg. Pumas though, showed they were the hungry ones, they were the ones who wanted it, and they were the ones destined to lift the cup. Jehu Chiapas, defender for Pumas, said that finally the hard work that they’ve been putting in for months has paid off.
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“I am happy because we can finally crown ourselves as champions after all those rough months. We have to be sincere, we’ve always dreamt of this day and we knew that with hard work and commitment this day would come. The team always showed up when it had to and thanks to god we were able to win the championship,” declared Chiapas.

Pumas qualified third into the Liguilla. But after stumbles in the quarter and then semifinal legs the title seemed to lean more towards the Pachuca side. The leader of Pumas, Leandro Augusto, was also going to make a come back in the final series. Pachuca seemed to have the edge. Pumas though, never believed that, they knew that anything could be achieved. It was the final and Pachuca’s Superlider title was not going to mean a thing. To Chiapas the title means one thing, but beating a tough rival like Pachuca to get to it is something else.

“There are no words to describe it,” said Chiapas. “Tonight has a different feeling because Pachuca was more than a worthy rival. The game could have gone each way but we had the fortune of winning at home.”

Sylvestre Adame, Goal.com

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