Pumas 1-0 Atlante: Bravo Strike Gives Pumas Three Points

Martin Bravo scored in the 69th minute to give Pumas a 1-0 win over Atlante on Sunday.

Feb 21, 2010 4:47:00 PM

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Pumas' offense again misfired on multiple occasions Sunday but it took just one brilliant moment to render that meaningless.

Martin Bravo scored on a long-range rocket midway through the second half and Pumas silenced Atlante 1-0 in Estadio Universitario.

Pumas, who saw their unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday by Queretaro, picked up their second victory. Their only other win came in their opening game of the season.
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Atlante, meanwhile, had picked up win number one on Wednesday but could not make it two in a row. Los Potros had little to offer on the attacking side, but as Pumas had virtually no attack the two sides seemed headed for a scoreless draw.

But in the 69th minute, Bravo changed that. Jehu Chiapas took a Pumas throw-in from the left touchline and fed Bravo, who took control of the ball near the left corner of the box. Bravo turned and ripped a shot on goal. Atlante's Federico Vilar was frozen and barely moved as the ball sailed towards the far post and into the back of the net.

Down a goal, Atlante played with little urgency and the hosts were able to close out the match and take their three points.

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