Pachuca wins Mexican Apertura opener

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Pachuca beat Estudiantes Tecos 3-2 in the opener to Mexico's Apertura season on Friday.

Pachuca, runner-up in the previous Clausura championship, took the lead in the 32nd minute through returning striker Juan Carlos Cacho, after a cross by Argentine Damian Alvarez.
Alvarez's compatriot Bruno Marioni equalized for Estudiantes in the 40th minute. Marioni is a former Pachuca player now at his 14th professional club.

Pachuca was back in front in the 43rd through Alvarez.

Estudiantes drew even again as Marioni's perfectly placed cross was knocked in by veteran Chilean striker Rodrigo Ruiz early in the second half.

Pachuca went in front for a third time in the 65th as another Argentine Christian Gimenez converted a penalty in the 65th minute after a dubious referee's decision.

The results gave new manager and former Pachuca player Guillermo Rivarola his first win.