Maradona's Dorados held in first leg of Mexican division final

Diego Maradona's Dorados played a 1-1 draw Thursday in the first leg of the Mexican second-division finals, setting up a do-or-die last match of the season against rivals Atletico San Luis.

The Argentine great will now have to coach the club to an away victory tomorrow afternoon to win the league title and force San Luis into a playoff for promotion to the first division.

"We're groggy, but it wasn't a knockout," Maradona said after the match, in which Dorados led most of the way before the late equalizer.

"It's too bad, because the boys put in a tremendous effort".