After several years with the Mexico World Cup Blog, Al and I have decided to move on to a new venture. As you may have noticed, the frequency of our posts has severely decreased with the exception of our Mexicans Abroad section and guests posts from Bryan.

We’ve enjoyed our time and appreciate that every reader that has visited the site.

A World Cup, a couple of Gold Cup championships, drug scandals, prostitution scandals, several managers, angry parents, and several other moments have helped define our time here.

We want to to thank the World Cup Blog and the Offside network for giving us a spot to blog about the team.

But for some time we’ve had the idea of moving on to our own place since we feel this spot is not longer the best place to carry out what we wish to do.

Please join us at our new venture, Tri Report. Bryan will also be joining us as this new site as will Rich. We will try to bring you continuous coverage of the Mexican national team, the players abroad, and other great features. We couldn’t have done it without you guys, and we hope that you’ll continue to follow El Tri with us.

-Andrea

I’m going to be lazy and just agree with everything that Andrea said. But I also want to thank every reader that has stopped by all these years and hope that many of you visit us at our new location. I’ve been reading this page since 2006 in the WC Bob/John days and when I had the chance to contribute, I worked my hardest to provide the best content possible while juggling my undergrad in college.

Writing for this blog during the 2010 World Cup was an unforgettable experience, because Andrea and I gave our all to provide great material and a place for any Mexico fan to mingle and discuss anything Tricolor-related (which was a huge plus for those who aren’t too proficient in Spanish but loved Mexican soccer). As a result, we landed around 350-400k visitors in June 2010 alone which may not be a big deal to some of you but it was to us, considering we only received around 5k per month before that. Hearing all of your stories and opinions was/is wonderful and I read nearly every comment, not because I’m a creep ready to debate anyone who disagrees with me, but because everybody has a say and I wanted to read first-hand what fellow fans think.

I had lots of fun writing each and every post but unfortunately I think that if we remain here on World Cup Blog, we’ll be limiting ourselves to what we are capable of achieving as an English speaking Tricolor resource. The Offside/WorldCupBlog is practically a ghost town and the new owners, SB Nation, do very little with it and won’t even reply to an email if you send them one. So it’s time to venture on our own and start this neat little website that we hope can grow into something big by the time the next World Cup starts.

If you are interested, there might be a possibility for whoever wants to take over this very website but once again it depends on how quickly SB Nation gets back at us. I’ll provide contact info when I find it but otherwise, drop a comment here if you’re interested and I’ll get in touch.

New location

Facebook page

Twitter

Farewell and Viva Mexico

-Al

Check out the goals scored by some of the players this week!

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Not called for the 1-1 draw against Osasuna.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes and scored his team’s 3rd goal in the 80th minute during their 3-1 win against Racing Santander.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch did not play in the 2-0 win against Europa.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Guardado played all 90 minutes during the 3-0 win against Alcoyano. He scored his team’s first goal in the 15th minute.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos played all 90 minutes in the 3-2 win against Alcorcon.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Vela started and played 72 minutes during the 1-0 loss to Getafe.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played 90 minutes during the 5-0 loss to Hercules.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Dos Santos made the bench for the game against Bolton. However, the match was abandoned due to Fabrice Muamba collapsing on the field.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-Hernandez remained on the bench as he watched United get knocked out of the Europa League during the second leg loss against Athletic. He played all 90 minutes against Wolverhampton and scored two goals in the 56th and 61st minute.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- Pedroza was not called for the 0-0 draw against Hull.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Bordeaux.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 win against Hoffenheim.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez was not called for the 0-1 loss to Kilmarnock.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera was left off the bench in the last minute during the 4-1 win against Feirense.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo played 69 minutes during the 1-0 win against Crete.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Not called for the match.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- Injured.

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Another guest post by blogger Bryan W from TheFutbolBlog. Thanks, Bryan!

In February we all heard, or saw the disaster that was the Mexico U-23 against the USA U-23. The USA managed to score two goals in less than five minutes. Mexico never rebounded in that game, and the Yanks walked away with a boosted confidence heading into Olympic qualifying. Just a few weeks after the game, Erick “Cubo” Torres was added to the roster. What lies ahead for Torres are three-factors he needs to prove/address.

1) U-20 World cup was just a phase

Erick had been catching the eye of Mexican fans for some time heading into the U-20 World cup in Colombia. Mexico made a lot of noise in the tournament taking third place. Yet, Torres was not himself in any fashion in the tournament. In fact, against Brazil, he did not even look prepared to play. What Torres has now, is the ability to show that he is indeed back. He has been playing at a high level ever since with Chivas, and now is the perfect time for him to translate that with the Olympic squad.

2) More than a club player

Mexico has had its share of players who did very well in Mexico, only to fall short with the National side. As mentioned, “Cubo” has been having a great run with his club in Guadalajara for the past few seasons. What fans want to see is if he can be the force for Mexico that he is for Chivas. He has unique skills, which could be of great use for the Olympic side. As a young player, Torres is playing with some of the best in the Mexican league. He needs to show that what he is learning with the veterans is indeed applicable with other younger players.

3) A missing spark

When we look back at the highlights against the USA U-23, Mexico seemed to have a serious missing force at striker. I really think Jeronimo Amione can be a great player, but he may need a little more time before he is completely ready for that role. This is where “Cubo” comes in to the picture. His skill in the penalty area is comparable to a younger version of Chicharito. This is a presence Mexico really needed against the U.S. side. Fabian was forcing too many things at once, and the lack in striker was a major reason of this. Torres can come in to the Olympic side, and possibly address this issue immediately. If he plays with the passion, and confidence he does in the Mexican league…then there is no doubt he can do so this upcoming Olympic qualifying.

-Bryan W

Vela scored for his team and for the second week in a row Giovani Dos Santos made the bench.

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Barrera was not called during the 0-3 loss to Real Sociedad.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes during the 5-1 win against Rayo Vallecano.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch entered the field in the 89th minute during the 1-0 win against Gava.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Guardado played all 90 minutes during the 2-1 win against Guadalajara.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos played all 90 minutes during the 0-0 draw against Sabadell.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Vela played 90 minutes during the 3-0 win against Zaragoza. He also scored his team’s second goal in the 22nd minute.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in the 44th minute during the 1-2 loss to Deportivo.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Dos Santos was called to the bench during for the 3-1 FA Cup win against Stevenage. He was not called for the 1-0 league match loss to Everton.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-Hernandez played all 90 minutes during the 3-2 first leg loss to Athletic in the Europa League. He again played all 90 minutes during the 2-0 win against West Brom. United are currently leading the Premier League.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- Pedroza was not called for the 1-1 draw against Burnley.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet during the 1-0 win against Marseille.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez remained on the bench during the 0-0 draw against Kaiserlautern.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez was not called for the 4-0 win against Dundee in the Scottish Cup.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera was not called for the 2-1 Leiria.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo played the first half during the 0-3 loss to Olympiakos. He was taken out of the game after his team’s goalkeeper was sent off.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Davila was not called for the 3-1 win against Groningen.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- No updates.

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Chicharito and Giovani Dos Santos played similar roles this week. Check out what they were!

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Barrera was called to the bench during Zaragoza’s 2-1 win against Villarreal.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes during the 0-5 loss to Real Madrid.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch started and played 64 minutes in the 0-1 to Santboia.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Guardado did not play with Deportivo due to his midweek activity with Mexico.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos played all 90 minutes during the 0-0 draw against Recreativo. He also received a yellow card during the game.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Vela played 78 minutes and had a goal disallowed during the 0-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played 86 minutes and scored the first goal in the 56th minute during the 2-0 win against Cartagena.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Dos Santos was called to the bench during the 1-3 loss to Manchester United, but he did not play.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-Although Sir Alex had said that ‘Chicharito,’ would not be called due to his travel schedule with Mexico, Hernandez made it to the bench during the 3-1 win against Tottenham.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- Pedroza was not called for the 1-0 win against Peterborough.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes during the 1-4 loss to PSG.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez remained on the bench during the 4-0 win against Hamburg.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez was not called for the 1-1 draw against Aberdeen.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera was not called for the 3-1 win against Nacional.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo played all 90 minutes during the 1-0 win against AEK.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Although Davila has not had time with the first team, he played with the reserves earlier in the week. He scored one goal and assisted two.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- Rivera scored during the 4-1 win.

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If you are a fan of Mexico, then you and I both felt like we were being tortured watching Wednesday’s game. The complete lack of rhythm was a 180 from what we have been used thanks to a great 2011. Yet as my emotions settled down, I started to dissect the game a little more accurately, and now find myself looking at what should be taken away from Wednesday.

1) Sometimes the ball does not roll your way

Literally, the ball was not rolling Mexico’s way against Colombia. It seemed like every time a major opportunity presented itself, the fortune for Colombia was greater. The best example was a cross from Barrera in which Zavala tried to slide and tap in. Unfortunately the ball just barely hitting the cross bar was the difference from 1-0 lead, and remaining 0-0. Then we saw Falcao doing absolutely nothing, receiving a deflection for the go-ahead lead. The little things like this are something every team will experience, and even though I wanted Mexico to gain positive energy for this upcoming year. I may have to conclude that it is better to have this happen in the first game (with Euro based players) of the year to humble our squad just a bit.

2) Trying to clean up the roster

At half it was only a single goal deficit for Mexico. Yet just 15 minutes into the second, Colombia made it 0-2. As this happened it seemed Chepo made every substitution, he had. What proceeded was an even worse display of passing, and offensive attack. I feel this will shed some light on which players Chepo should be calling in the near future. Of course we may have had a bit of a different outcome had Vela not declined for his “personal reasons.” To add, I do understand Chepo has had some questionable roster moves in the past…but we never lost as bad as we did on Wednesday since he has been in charge. Yet fortunately, we have some time to brush up on a solid roster before we start an important summer, and we can only hope we will see changes needed. I believe every fan of ‘El tri’ will be a bit worried if we see some of the names called come August against our greatest foe. It is wake-up time, and I think Chepo will be ready.

As mentioned sometimes the things we think will happen…do not. I was a bit nauseous watching Wednesdays match, but we will have to applaud Colombia on their efforts. They were definitely more prepared than Mexico. Excuses should not be our center of attention, but more of a reflection to acquire an understanding that many teams can cause problems like this for Mexico. If we are not ready, an outcome like the one in Miami will be inevitable. For now, us Mexico fans will wait until the next friendly is scheduled. We may have to be sour for a little while longer, but I feel Mexico will be able to pick up where 2011 left us.

-Bryan W

Chicharito helped his team move on through the Europa League. Check out what the other Mexicans abroad did this week!

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Barrera played Monday, entering in the 59th minute during the 0-2 loss to Real Betis. He was not called for the 1-5 loss to Malaga.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes during the 1-2 loss to Levante.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch started and played 61 minutes in the 2-1 win against Manlleu.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Guardado played all 90 minutes in the 0-1 loss to Sabadell. He received a yellow card. Despite the loss, Deportivo remain on top of the table in the Segunda.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos did not play during Barcelona B’s 0-1 loss to Hercules due to his two yellow cards in a game last week.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Vela played 79 minutes and gave an assist during his team’s 1-0 win against Mallorca.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played all 90 minutes in the 2-0 loss to Villarreal B.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Dos Santos was not called for the 5-2 loss to Arsenal.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-’Chicharito’ played all 90 minutes in the 1-2 loss to Ajax. He scored United’s goal and helped them advance on aggregate to the next stage of the Europa League. He played 63 minutes in the 2-1 win against Norwich.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- Was not called for the game against West Ham.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes in Ajaccio’s 2-1 win against Dijon. They remain out of the relegation zone.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez entered in the 66th minute during the 4-1 win against Freiburg.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez was not called for the 1-0 win against Motherwell.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera has been called for the upcoming game against Vitoria Guimaraes.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo did not play in a friendly against Litex due to an injury sustained in last week’s game.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Davila was not called for the first team’s 1-0 loss to Waalwijk. However, he has an opportunity to participate with the reserves against Heerenveen.

CROATIA

Jose Delgadillo(HNK Rijeka) - No longer shows up on the team’s official page.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- Pre-seaon with ROPS. He played the second half in a friendly loss to Alta.

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There weren’t many goals this week from the European contingent, but many were called up by their teams.

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Barrera was not called for the Monday game against Real Betis.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Getafe.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch returned to the fields with a starting spot and 69 minutes during Espanyol’s 1-0 win against CD Masnou. He provided the assist for the only goal of the game in the 67th minute.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Although he had some problems during the week, Guardado played 89 minutes in Deportivo’s 2-1 win against Barcelona B.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos traveled with Barcelona midweek for the 3-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen, but he remained on the bench. He returned to the field for Barcelona B and was sent off in the 86th minute for two yellows during the 2-1 loss to Deportivo.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Vela was substituted in the 90th minute during the 2-1 win over Sevilla on Monday. He scored his team’s first goal in the 64th minute and provided an assist in the 68th minute. He was sent on to the field in the 66th minute, but couldn’t help his team avoid a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Granada.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 loss to Huesca. He also received a yellow card.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Dos Santos was not called for the FA Cup game against Stevenage.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-’Chicharito’ played all 90 minutes during the 2-1 win against Ajax in the Europa League. He scored United’s second goal in the 85th minute.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- Was not called for the 4-0 win against Watford.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes in Ajaccio’s 0-0 draw against Brest.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez returned to the line-up and played all 90 minutes during the 4-2 loss to Hannover.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez was not called for the 5-0 win against Hibernian.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera was not called for the 3-0 win against Gil Vicente.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo played 57 minutes in the 0-0 draw against PAOK; he left the field due to injury.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Davila remained on the bench during the 1-4 loss to Twente Enschede.

CROATIA

Jose Delgadillo(HNK Rijeka) - No longer shows up on the team’s official page.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- Pre-seaon with ROPS.

Rumors

The Daily Mail said that Manchester United were interested in Alan Pulido. However, Goal Latino said that the site picked up the information and started the rumor based on a profile they’d written.

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After continuous weeks of great performances from the Mexican contingent, this week was a little bit of a let down.

Check to see how the contingent did this week!

Updated with Carlos Vela’s performance!

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Barrera was not considered for the 2-0 win against Espanyol.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes 2-0 loss to Real Zaragoza.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch was not called for the 0-0 draw against Gramanet.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Guardado played 81 minutes during the 4-1 win against Hercules.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos watched Barcelona move on the finals of the Copa del Rey defeating Valencia 2-0. He did not play during the weekend, but he was called for a midweek match in the Champions League.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Game against Sevilla on Monday. Vela spoke earlier this week about how he’d like to extend his move from Arsenal to Real Sociedad.

Vela played nearly the whole game; he was substituted in the 90th minute. He scored his team’s first goal in the 64th minute and provided an assist in the 68th minute during the 2-1 win over Sevilla.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played all 90 minutes in the 1-2 loss to Xerez. He also received a yellow card in the 85th minute.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Has not been called for any of Tottenham’s past games.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-’Chicharito’ remained on the bench for United’s 2-1 win against Liverpool.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- The match against Doncaster was postponed due to weather conditions.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes in his team’s 3-0 loss to Montpellier.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez stayed on the bench for the 5-0 win against Hertha Berlin.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez was not called for the 1-0 win against Inverness.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera was not called for the 3-0 win against Setubal.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo did not score this week, but he played all 90 minutes during the 1-1 draw against Ergotelis.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Davila was not called for the 3-1 loss to Feyenoord.

CROATIA

Jose Delgadillo(HNK Rijelka) - Remains with the team in the offseason.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- Rivera returned to training with ROPS.

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Thanks to those that kept everyone informed on Vela’s performance in the comments!

Another week, another goal for Nery Castillo. And Carlos Vela. And Chicharito.

Plus, Jonathan Dos Santos was promoted to the first team.

Check out what the other Mexicans Abroad representatives did this past week.

SPAIN

Pablo Barrera(Real Zaragoza)- Barrera was not considered for the 1-2 loss to Rayo Vallencano.

Hector Moreno (Espanyol) – Moreno played all 90 minutes in the 3-3 draw against Athletic Bilbao.

Taufic Guarch(Espanyol B)- Guarch was not called for the 1-1 draw against Pobla de Mafumet.

Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruña)- Guardado played all 90 minutes during the 1-0 win against Recreativo.

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )- Dos Santos was promoted to Barcelona’s first team, after Keita left for the African Cup of Nations. He played the last 10 minutes of the Copa del Rey semifinal match against Valencia. He played 76 minutes and was praised for his performance by Guardiola during the 2-1 win against Real Sociedad.

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) – Vela entered the 2-1 loss to Barcelona in the 58th minute. He scored his side’s only goal in the 74th minute.

Anibal Zurdo(Guadalajara)- Zurdo played all 90 minutes in the 3-2 loss to Las Palmas.

ENGLAND

Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham)- Dos Santos failed to secure a transfer or loan to any other team and will remain with Tottenham for the rest of the season. He was not called for the 3-1 win against Wigan. Tottenham plays Liverpool later in the week.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)-’Chicharito’ started and played 73 minutes in the midweek match against Stoke. He scored via penalty in the 38th minute. He was sent to the bench for the match against Chelsea, but came on in the 53rd minute. ‘Chicharito’ then helped lead a United comeback, scoring the equalizer against Chelsea in the 84th minute with a header.

Antonio Pedroza(Crystal Palace)- Pedroza was not called for the 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough and may be heading out on loan.

FRANCE

Guillermo Ochoa(Ajaccio)- Ochoa played all 90 minutes during the 1-1 draw against Nice. They remain out of the relegation zone.

GERMANY

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) - Rodriguez remained on the bench for the 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen.

SCOTLAND

Efrain Juarez(Celtic)- Juarez returned to Celtic after not finding another team to take him on loan. He was not called for the 2-0 win against Inverness.

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga)- Rivera was not registered for the Europa League, and he was not called for the match against Maritimo.

GREECE

Nery Castillo (Aris)- Castillo extended his scoring streak against Xanthi. He scored in the 67th minute and came off in the 85th minute to help his team to a 2-0 win.

NETHERLANDS

Ulises Davila(Vitesse)- Davila was not called for the 1-0 win against NAC Breda.

CROATIA

Jose Delgadillo(HNK Rijelka) - Remains with the team in the offseason.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera- Rivera resigned with ROPS and will resume training February 11.

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