[AMERICANS ABROAD] Few Americans have ever had as influential 180 seconds in Mexican soccer as 20-year-old Joe BennyCorona did midway through the first half of Tijuana’s deciding promotion playoff game with Irapuato. The former San Diego State winger scored one goal and set up another to lead theXoloitzcuintles to a 2-1 win over Irapuato and advance to Mexico’s 18-team Primera Division for the first time.

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