Pablo Aguilar settles Cruz Azul's nerves; Santos Laguna and Monterrey still with plenty to play for

Cruz Azul's Edgar Mendez celebrates after scoring the second goal their quarterfinal first leg against Queretaro. MEXICO CITY -- Three points on the Liguilla openers in Queretaro and Monterrey: 1. Cruz Azul impresses early; shows no playoff jitters When Pablo Aguilar slammed in the game's first goal after 16 minutes at the Estadio Corregidora, no Mexican soccer observer would be surprised if a collective sigh came out of the mouths of Cruz Azul fans everywhere. The Paraguay international put his team on course for what ended up being a comfortable away victory that sets the number one seed up for a smooth road...

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