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Tijuana Xolos vs Santos: Big test to home dominance

One of the league's best teams comes in to face Tijuana Xolos

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles will receive the visit from Club Santos Laguna following their big win in Honduras on Tuesday night in the CONCACAF Champion's League (CCL). Tijuana Xolos have been dominate at home this season but will face a tough test in Santos who has been one of the best teams so far this season.

Tijuana Xolos vs Santos Laguna is scheduled for Friday August 23 at 7:30PM local pacific time at the Estadio Caliente. This match will be part of the seventh match day of the Apertura 2013 season in the Liga Bancomer MX.

The Xoloitzcuintles are coming off of a confidence boosting 3-1 away win over Club Deportivo Victoria in the CCL on Tuesday night. The club recorded their first ever goal and win in this competition during that game. That was also the Xolos' first win on the road under new manager Jorge Almiron.

Jorge Almiron is confident in what his team can do, and had this to say on Thursday night's press conference prior to practice: "They are a good team, but so are we. They have to be worried about what we can do."

Prior to Tuesday night's win in the CCL; Xolos had suffered a heartbreaking last minute 2-1 loss to Monterrey in match day six of the Liga Bancomer MX. Xolos seemed to have fought back to earn a draw in their visit to Monterrey, but a last minute goal from Humberto Suazo forced Tijuana to walk away in defeat.

So far this season Tijuana Xolos have not had a good time playing in other team's stadium's; but when they play at the Estadio Caliente they have been a dominate team. They are still undefeated in three games so far this season; drawing one and winning the other two. The Xoloitzcuintles are riding a six game unbeaten streak at home dating back to the Clausura season in Liga MX and the Copa Libertadores. Their last home loss was a 1-2 defeat to Morelia on April 20th of this year.

Club Santos Laguna who currently sit in third place overall in the Liga Bancomer MX with 11 points (only two points behind league leaders Morelia, and with one game less played) are coming off of an imposing 3-0 win over one of the league's strongest teams; Tigres last Friday night. They also picked up a 0-0 against second division Cruz Azul Hidalgo on Tuesday night in the Copa MX. Santos is currently undefeated in the league with three wins and two draws from their five games played.

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