Chepo Axed

Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre was fired after 31 months as manager.

In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre was fired minutes after Mexico's 1-2 loss to Honduras at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.  This was the first time since 2001 and only the second time in history that Mexico had lost a World Cup Qualifying match at home.

Mexico started the game strong, scoring the opener at 5' from a strong Giovani Dos Santos  to Oribe Peralta counterattack.  Mexico had one or two more chances to extend their lead before settling in at 1-0 at halftime.

The second half was dominated by Honduras, who scored two goals in 3 minutes to pull ahead, and then settled in on defense to quell an inept Mexican attack.  In fact, were it not for Jerry Bengston missing an absolute sitter in the 80th minute, this match could have ended a lot worse for Mexico.

Assistant manager Luis Fernando Tena, who managed the Under-23 Olympic Squad to a gold medal in 2012, will serve as interim coach during the ever-important match at the United States on September 10th.  Whether Tena remains coach after this game remains to be seen.

Erick "Cubo" Torres has been a bright spot for Chivas USA.

In other, more happy news, Erick "Cubo" Torres continued his red-hot form in MLS, scoring at 51' to lift Chivas USA to a 1-0 victory over DC United.  It has been a long, dark season for the American Chivas side, but Torres' transfer at midseason has given them something to be excited about.  He has now scored 7 goals in 9 games.